Michael Kiwanuka Serves Up New Album Fudge

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After suffering a stroke several months ago, he’s now on the path to recovery and has announced his next album, Fudge, which is out October 23 via Polydor. The project, his first self-produced effort since his 2012 debut, was written “almost concurrently” with the songwriting sessions for 2024’s Small Changes.

Instead of passing off the production of Fudge to Danger Mouse and Inflo, his usual collaborators, Kiwanuka decided to tackle the work himself with help from producer Dom Monks and his strings collaborator Rosie Danvers.

That decision was in part inspired by stumbling upon an interview with jazz pianist Chick Corea, in which he said, “You have to learn to be certain about what you like, not what you think sounds good to someone else.

Qualquer coisa que você ache bonita, é isso que é bonito, e você tem que perseguir isso.

Read Habib Sabet’s review of Small Changes.

A few months ago I suffered a stroke brought on by a bleed in my brain brought on by high blood pressure. It’s a long journey recovering from a stroke, which is why I missed some gigs recently out in the US, but I look forward to seeing you all soon.

I’m not sure when I’ll be able to be back out on the road or what that will look like, the brain injury I suffered was quite severe so there’s a lot of rehab to be done, it’s a long, tough journey ahead but I’m fighting to get better.

Tem sido alguns meses difíceis, devo dizer, mas parece que estou a caminho agora.

Quero agradecer especialmente a todo o incrível staff do NHS e a cada profissional de saúde que me cuidou e continua a me ajudar e incentivar em minha recuperação.

And thank you to my friends and family for their continued support and to my team who will keep you updated with all things Fudge related.

This has definitely been one of the toughest challenges I’ve faced and I’ll be happy to be on the other side of it when the time comes. Until then I wish you all well and look forward to seeing you further down the road.