See this extraordinary singer live at The Sugar Club on February 11th 

Zane Lowe announced this morning on BBC Radio 1 that Michael Kiwanuka had won the Sound of 2012 poll. The London born soul star will play The Sugar Club on Saturday 11thFebruary. 

Joining him as guests in Dublin will be folk trio, The Staves. 

Tickets €14.50 incl. booking fee and on sale now from Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.ticketmaster.ie

With Michael Kiwanuka, it’s all about the voice. A voice that he describes as “hitting straight through to the core” with direct, emotional songs about love, yearning, comfort and belonging. It’s a voice that built him a following via MySpace and small London gigs, and led Paul Butler from The Bees to invite him to the band’s Isle of Wight studio to lay down these introductory tracks. Which makes it all the more strange, really, that what Kiwanuka originally set out to be was a session guitarist who maybe wrote the odd song for other people. London born soul musician Kiwanuka released his debut EP, ‘Tell Me A Tale’ on Communion Records in June to critical acclaim.

The Staves recently captivated audiences at James Vincent McMorrows two sold out Olympia Theatre shows and headlining Communion at The Academy 2.

Listen to:

www.myspace.com/mikeksongs

www.ticketmaster.ie

Tickets for Michael Kiwanuka with special guests The Staves at The Sugar Club on Saturday 11th February are €14.50 including booking fee – on sale now.