Michael Kiwanuka Explores 'Love & Hate' In This Soulful New Video
British-Ugandan singer Michael Kiwanuka shares the video for the title track off his upcoming album 'Love & Hate.'
Soul singer Michael Kiwanuka drops his latest music video for the title track off his upcoming album Love & Hate, a body of work that the artist describes as “honest, unabashed, and ambitious."
Warm vocals and subtle harmonies permeate the 8-minute track, as the British-Ugandan singer triumphantly delivers lyrics like “you can't take me down" and “can't you see there's more to me than my mistakes." It's a compelling track that reminds us why Kiwanuka is constantly drawing comparisons to soul greats like Bill Withers and Otis Redding.
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The understated visuals, directed by Huse Monfaradi, begin with Kiwanuka and a group of fellow musicians sharing a meal in the studio before jumping into a spirit-stirring recording session.
The artist's sophomore album is set to drop this June, pre-order it here. Revisit Kiwanuka's previous music video for his single “Black Man in a White World" and watch “Love & Hate" below.
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