Tawiah facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tawiah
Tawiah in 2018
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genres	Alt-soul, neo-soul, jazz
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Lima Limo, Warner Bros., Bush Girl Records, First Word Records

Tawiah (pronounced Taa-We-Ah) is a talented British singer and songwriter. She creates music that blends different styles like soul, jazz, and R&B. Tawiah lives in London, England, where she continues to make her unique sound.

Growing Up

Tawiah was born in Battersea, a part of South West London. Her parents came from Ghana. She grew up with her two brothers in a public housing building. Tawiah remembers her childhood being full of fun, laughter, and playing outside.

Her family was part of a Pentecostal church. This is where Tawiah first started singing. She became a young leader in the church's Gospel Choir. This helped her practice and improve her singing skills a lot.

Tawiah loved music from a young age. She was inspired by jazz, soul, R&B, and Gospel music. She also learned to play the piano, guitar, and clarinet. She went to Burntwood Academy for girls and sang in their classical choir. Her music teacher saw her talent and suggested she apply to the BRIT School. This is a famous school for performing arts, and Tawiah was accepted!

Her Music Career

Tawiah

Tawiah started her music journey by releasing her own music. She put out an EP (which is like a mini-album) called In Jodi's Bedroom. Later, she released another EP called Recreate. In 2019, she released her first full album, Starts Again, with First Word Records.

She has also performed with other famous musicians. In 2018, she toured with Moses Sumney to share her Recreate music. In 2020, she toured with Michael Kiwanuka after her Starts Again album came out.

Tawiah has worked with many different artists. Some of these include Blood Orange, Kindness, Mark Ronson, Cee-Lo, and Kano. She also helped write and sing on a song called "Wait for Now" by The Cinematic Orchestra.

Her music has been praised by many people and publications. Magazines like The Fader and The Guardian have written about her. Even famous people like Quincy Jones, Adele, Jeff Goldblum, and Queen Latifah have said great things about her work!

Music Releases

Tawiah has released several albums and EPs.

Albums

• Starts Again (2019)

EPs

• In Jodi's Bedroom (2007)
• Freedom Drop (2013)
• Recreate (2017)