The Austin 100: Jordan Mackampa

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Jordan Mackampa.
Josh Shinner/Courtesy of the artistHometown: London, England
Genre: Soul
Why We're Excited: Born in the Republic of Congo and raised in London, Jordan Mackampa has spent his life straddling identities — a challenge the singer-songwriter addresses right in the title of his debut album, Foreigner. Appropriately enough, Mackampa's music juggles genres, too, as it mashes decades of classic pop together with tinges of gospel and lots of dramatic, timeless, string-swept soul.