eska

Singer-songwriter

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Eska

Possessing one of the best and most memorable voices in the UK right now

ESKA is the most talked about, revered, internationally known singer you've never heard of!

Eska has created something pure and timeless which echoes past traditions while at the same time managing to surprise with its stunning originality.

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How best would you describe your music sound?

First generation African, growing up in the UK

A common misperception people have of you?

That I’m a backing singer.

What are you bad at?

Remembering people’s faces.

In a nutshell, what is your philosophy?

The life tenet taken from Micah 6:8: He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

A phrase you use to often?

Lovely, is it really!?

The most surprising thing that has happened to you.

I have a daughter.

Eska Mtungwazi is the singer some have never heard of, and should, with her recent Mercury nomination- her self-titled debut album, Eska- released in April 2015, Eska has gone on to woo listeners with simply put; angelic voice. Eska intertwines an array of tuneful components – with intimations of folk, soul, a twist of psychedelia and electronica to liven the mood, born in Zimbabwe, and moving to South London as a young child, Eska has steadily fostered a reputation as one the most talented singers-songwriters in the UK today.

In one, rambling run-on sentence, Eska; who is she?

Mother, Sister, Daughter, Artist, Performer, Writer.

What song, best describes your work ethic?

Shades of Blue.

Can you ever switch ‘off’, and if so, how?

Never, I never switch off, time permitting that is.

In another life, who would you have been?

Eska

What do you wish more people would take notice of?

Trees