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Michael Kiwanuka On World Cafe

Michael Kiwanuka On World Cafe
The "Black Man In A White World" singer discusses his bicultural upbringing and the ways in which his music and his identity intersect.
On the breakout single from his 2016 record Love And Hate, Michael Kiwanuka declares "I'm a black man in a white world." He repeats the refrain over and over again, with crystal clarity. He's staking a claim at the very personal place where his music, color and identity intersect. And it's taken him a lifetime to get there.

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