Song Stories: Michael Kiwanuka - How I wrote 'Black Man In A White World'

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Channel: NME · 2016 · Music

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NME sat down with Michael Kiwanuka to discuss the origins of his 2016 single 'Black Man In A White World'. He explains where the main riff came from, how the video came about and details in the backing vocals that you might not have noticed…

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