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Karima Francis (born 1987) is a singer-songwriter from Blackpool, England. More recently she has been based in Manchester. In 2009 she was named by The Observer as the number 1 act to watch. She released her debut album “The Author” on 23 March, 2009. Her single ‘Again’ was single of the week on iTunes in March 2009.
Originally a drummer also providing backing vocals for alternative/indie band Litterbug in her home town, she had only recently became a singer, and also plays the guitar. This change of direction has revealed a singer of enormous range and power who has been likened by some to a young Joan Armatrading, but who has a unique style of her own. This is coupled with a small number of lyrical and powerful self-written songs.
During the 2006 In the City event in Manchester, Karima Francis performed no less than six times and generated a great deal of both local and industry interest. During early 2007 Karima toured extensively, both as a headline act and in support of other musicians including Seth Lakeman and James Morrison during January and February. She has also performed at showcase events at the SXSW festival in Austin Texas.
In Spring 2007 Karima Francis was signed to the Newcastle based independent label, Kitchenware Records. She is to start work on the recording of her first album in June following the end of her May 2007 tour. The album is to be produced by Ken Nelson who has many major credits (Coldplay, Badly Drawn Boy, Ray Lamontagne…).
Originally a drummer also providing backing vocals for alternative/indie band Litterbug in her home town, she had only recently became a singer, and also plays the guitar. This change of direction has revealed a singer of enormous range and power who has been likened by some to a young Joan Armatrading, but who has a unique style of her own. This is coupled with a small number of lyrical and powerful self-written songs.
During the 2006 In the City event in Manchester, Karima Francis performed no less than six times and generated a great deal of both local and industry interest. During early 2007 Karima toured extensively, both as a headline act and in support of other musicians including Seth Lakeman and James Morrison during January and February. She has also performed at showcase events at the SXSW festival in Austin Texas.
In Spring 2007 Karima Francis was signed to the Newcastle based independent label, Kitchenware Records. She is to start work on the recording of her first album in June following the end of her May 2007 tour. The album is to be produced by Ken Nelson who has many major credits (Coldplay, Badly Drawn Boy, Ray Lamontagne…).
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Vrooblevska wrote:
Lovely... Amazing ! :D
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Balwanby wrote:
love her<3
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Aurore69 wrote:
Salut a toussent je suis nouvelle ici et je ne connais donc pas ce site qui m'a l'air super jai trouver un titre que je cherchais de Simple minds-black end white de l'album de 2005 je l'est mis dans ma bibliothèque mais comment je fait mois pour l'écouter ?surtout que je ne veut que ce titre ! si quelqu'un peut me répondre ce serais gentil merci.
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AnaButrico wrote:
I can't stop listening to this woman. OMG
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Hiigg wrote:
GOD
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fillupharper wrote:
Come to Norwich yeah? The Arts Centre yeah? Please?
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WeeLissa wrote:
Please come to Glasgow!
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KimJoyAnna wrote:
I met her the other day at Noise Lab in Manchester, a genuinely lovely person who makes amazing music x
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CrazyDudette wrote:
Awesome singer and songwriter :) :) x
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SarahHorn-x wrote:
Go put on your best dress, In an often distress, And we'll worry together. lovely :]
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riclawrence wrote:
Morse Code <3 Only now I found the album. Already had the "Again" mp3 that I got from a video, but finally got the record! Amazing *-*
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HannasMucke wrote:
here you are, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVdf2YkFCos
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christianmay wrote:
I WANT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Use Somebody (Kings of Leon Cover)
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christianmay wrote:
Please.... I want have the music use somebody (cover) in voice the Karima francis I WANT THE LINK PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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adamb1026 wrote:
Finally got my hands on the album, its fantastic, although I'd love to see her do an acoustic only album, raw and edgy like Foy Vance's, Hope.
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ichHALT620 wrote:
omg ... thanks frank for the cd ... it is so damn great
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Cops-AndRobbers wrote:
Amazing :) xxx There's a song with my name in it XD
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katholland wrote:
she's no flash in the pan. i thought she was pretty good on jools holland and the world needs more original artists like her. she deserves to do very well. there are too many talented people that don't make it but are a million times better than the predictable 'slime' that is played constantly in the radio that have 2 or 3 catchy words. mayb not slime but you know what i mean.!
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adamb1026 wrote:
i dont she will be a 'flash in the pan'. even if she is, it will give her 'indie' credability by not being played on Radio 1 every 2 seconds
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skipnicklee wrote:
I heard her on Jools Holland too, and she was poor. Just because someone's voice is different it doesn't mean they're good. She will be a flash in the pan, although I would love to be proved wrong.
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September tour!!!
23 May 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/karimafrancis
So excited to hear that i am going back out on tour! The last
year had been one of the hardest years so far ot being able to get
out and gig everynight..i dont know if you know but the most
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