U-Nam
Born Emanuel Abiteboul in Paris, France in 1970, the jazz and soul guitarist is
better known by his stage name U-Nam. Influenced by George Benson, George Duke,
and Stevie Wonder, he began playing guitar at the age of 12. After graduating
from high school, he spent three years studying guitar at Le Centre
d’information musicales (CIM) in Paris before setting off on a career as a
session musician. After a successful decade of studio work, he released The Past
Builds the Future, his solo debut, in 2005. The album featured “I’m Only U-Nam”,
which was a hit single in Europe. His album...
