Jordan Mackampa
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![]() Jordan Mackampa performing at the Haldern Pop Festival in 2018 | |
Background information | |
Born | Democratic Republic of the Congo | April 26, 1994
Origin | London, England |
Genres | soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | AWAL |
Website | https://www.jordanmackampa.com/ |
Jordan Mackampa (born April 26, 1994) is a British-Congolese musician. His first album Foreigner was released in March 2020.
Biography[]
Mackampa was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1994, and French is his first language. He and his mother moved to London in 1995.[1] Mackampa began playing guitar and composing songs at the age of 12.[2]
He attended the Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School in Coventry. As a teenager, he would record music in a studio in the neighbourhood youth center.[3] He went on to study music at the University of Northampton.[1] Mackampa has named soul singers such as Marvin Gaye and Bill Withers as shaping his musical style.[4]
Career[]
In 2016, Mackampa self-released his EP, Physics. He released another EP, Tales from the Broken, in 2017. He toured with Rhiannon Giddens,[5] Lewis Watson,[6] Blanco White, Jeremy Loops and Amber Run .[7]
His song "Battlecry" was used as the opening theme for the British TV drama Our Girl in its third and fourth seasons, from 2017 to 2020. The song was also used in the 2019 worldwide "Use Your Voice" advertising campaign for Levi's and for the 2020 television advert for Intel.
Mackampa signed a record deal with AWAL Recordings in 2017[8] and released his first studio album, Foreigner, in March 2020. The album addresses Mackampa's experiences growing up as a Congolese immigrant in England.[9][10]
While Mackampa was planned to headline an international tour[11] and perform at South by Southwest[12] in 2020, both events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He released his third EP, Come Around, in January 2021.[4]
His song "Magic" has been used in the 2021 UK television advert for Boots Pharmacy.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Title | Details |
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Foreigner |
EPs[]
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Physics |
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Tales from the Broken |
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Come Around |
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Jordan Mackampa". Grandstand Media. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Jordan Mackampa: Foreigner". Relix Media. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ Chambers, Pete (9 March 2015). "Backbeat: Coventry singer-songwriter Jordan Mackampa creating a big stir". CoventryLive. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Sharratt, Joe (28 January 2021). "Jordan Mackampa builds on stunning debut album with new EP Come Around". Music Talkers - Latest Music News & Artist Exposure. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Watson, Elly (15 May 2017). "New Noise: Jordan Mackampa". Wonderland Magazine. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "An Interview with Jordan Mackampa". Hey Nineteen. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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(help) - ^ Watson, Elly (15 May 2017). "New Noise: Jordan Mackampa". Wonderland Magazine. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ Pettican, Luke (4 December 2019). "Interview with Jordan Mackampa: A Timeless Soul Singer with a Modern Sensibility". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen. "The Austin 100: Jordan Mackampa". NPR. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ Mehta, Amar (18 March 2020). "Jordan Mackampa - Foreigner". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Jordan Mackampa Shares the Video for 'Magic'". Broadway World. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Jordan McKampa via The British Music Embassy Sessions". WNYC Studios. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Jordan Mackampa Announces Debut Album". Broadway World. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
External links[]
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- Living people
- 1994 births
- Democratic Republic of the Congo emigrants to England
- 21st-century English singers
- Musicians from Coventry
- Singers from London
- English soul singers
- English male singer-songwriters
- Black British male singers
- Alumni of the University of Northampton
- 21st-century male singers