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Eska Mtungwazi, known professionally as ESKA, is a London-born British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She has a BSc in Mathematics from the London School of Economics and started her career as a teacher of Maths and Music. She has also worked as a backing singer for others. In 2013, she released her debut solo project, the Gatekeeper EP, on her own Earthling Recordings label. Her debut album, ESKA, was released in 2015 and was nominated for the 2015 Mercury Music Prize.
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ESKA2015 • AlbumTracks: 10
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