Tawiah
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| Background information | |
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| Origin | London, England |
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| Genres | Alt-soul, neo-soul, jazz |
| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Singer, songwriter |
| InstrumentTemplate:Pluralize from text | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| LabelTemplate:Pluralize from text | Lima Limo, Warner Bros., Bush Girl, First Word |
| Website | tawiahmusic |
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Tawiah (pronounced Taa-We-Ah) is a British alternative-soul singer and songwriter based in London.
Early life
Tawiah was born to Ghanaian parents in Battersea, South West London, where she grew up with her two brothers on the 18th floor of a council estate. She describes her childhood as filled with church, laughter and playing out on the block. Tawiah was raised in a Pentecostal household honing her early singing capabilities as a young praise and worship leader in the Gospel Choir. Inspired by jazz, soul, R&B and Gospel she also learned to play the piano, guitar and clarinet. She attended Burntwood Academy for girls singing in their classical choir, she was nominated by her music teacher for a place at the BRIT School, which she was successful in gaining.[citation needed]
Musical career
Tawiah self-released her EP In Jodi's Bedroom (Bush Girl Records) and Recreate on Lima Limo Records. In 2019, she released her debut album Starts Again on First Word Records. In 2018, she toured Recreate with Moses Sumney and in 2020 Starts Again with Michael Kiwanuka.
Tawiah has also worked in collaboration with artists including Blood Orange, Kindness, Mark Ronson, Cee-Lo, Kano, Wiley, Ghostpoet, Zed Bias and Eric Lau. She co-wrote and performed the Cinematic Orchestra's single "Wait for Now".
Her work has received acclaim and coverage from OkayPlayer, The Fader, Afropunk, The Guardian, iD Magazine, Complex, Stylist, Refinery, London in Stereo, Bandcamp and Time Out, to name a few, and personal accolades have come far and wide over the years, from Quincy Jones to Adele, Jeff Goldblum and Queen Latifah.[citation needed]
Discography
Albums
EPs
- In Jodi's Bedroom (2007)
- Freedom Drop (2013)
- Recreate (2017)
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McFarlane, Josie (12 June 2020). "Artists announced for Resonance: the Lockdown Edition, for BAME music-makers". Keep The Faith ® The UK's Black and multi-ethnic Christian magazine. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kolomiets, Valeria. "Album Review: Tawiah - Starts Again". EARMILK. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Terich, Jeff (14 October 2019). "Tawiah : Starts Again". Treble. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Template:Wikidata Tawiah discography at DiscogsTemplate:EditAtWikidata
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