Kwabs

Born in London, Kwabs was raised in Bermondsey, Southwark, to Ghanaian parents. At The Charter School, his music teacher Xanthe Sarr and manager of the Southwark Youth Orchestra, introduced Kwabs to the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. Accepted in the programme, he became the lead singer of the orchestra for four years. He also studied jazz at the Royal Academy of Music. ==Career==

2011–12: Beginnings In 2011, Kwabs was in the BBC television show ''Goldie's Band: By Royal Appointment'' of drum-and-bass musician Goldie, a UK nationwide platform to search for young talented musicians, and one of twelve artists chosen to create some musical pieces for a special performance at Buckingham Palace. This culminated in Kwabs appearing in a 2011 presentation, 2014–present: Love + War The subsequent EPs Pray for Love and Walk EP have a more pop-oriented sound, with Walk EP containing the hit single "Walk", Kwabs' best known release, launched on 5 October 2014 on Atlantic Records. It was a minor hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number 71, but became hugely popular in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It was also number one on the iTunes Music charts. It became a hit after it was added as a part of the FIFA 15 soundtrack. In April 2015, Kwabs released the single "Perfect Ruin", and on 11 September 2015, he released his debut studio album Love & War. ==In popular culture==

• "Saved" was used in a number of promotional trailers for the second series of the BBC's The Musketeers. • "Walk" was used in the soundtrack of EA Sports video game FIFA 15, along with promotional trailers for the BBC's coverage of the 2015 general election. It was also used in an ad for the WeAreUs August 2015 ad for Boohoo.com. ==Discography==

Studio albums Extended plays Singles ;Non-charting • 2014: "Fight for Love" • 2014: "Pray for Love" • 2015: "Perfect Ruin" • 2015: "Look Over Your Shoulder" • 2022: "Hurt A Little" As featured artist Music videos ==References==