Karima Francis

{{Short description|English singer-songwriter}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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| name = Karima Francis

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| birth_name = Karima Antoinette Francis Cunliffe

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1987|04|28}}

| birth_place = Blackpool, England

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| genre = Alternative

| occupation = Singer-songwriter, drummer

| instrument = Vocals, Guitars, Drums, Keys, Producer

| years_active = 2009– present

| label = {{hlist|Kitchenware Records|Columbia Records|Vertigo Records|Universal}}

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Karima Francis (born Karima Antoinette Francis Cunliffe,{{cite web|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&querytype=WriterID&keyid=1099855&keyname=CUNLIFFE%20KARIMA%20ANTOINETTE%20FRANCIS&CAE=533601678&Affiliation=BMI|title=BMI - Repertoire Search|website=Repertoire.bmi.com}} 28 April 1987 in Blackpool, England){{cite web|url=http://bandonthewall.org/artists/karima-francis/|title=Karima Francis < Artists - Band on the Wall|website=Bandonthewall.org|date=3 November 2021 }}[https://twitter.com/karimafrancis/status/328388215453126657]{{dead link|date=December 2017|fix-attempted=yes|bot=TweetCiteBot}} is an English singer-songwriter.

Karima was named by The Observer the number one act to watch in 2009.{{Cite news |last=Wilson |first=Simon |date=23 January 2009 |title=Just a minute with: Karima Francis |newspaper=Nottingham Evening Post}} After performing at In The City in Manchester and SXSW in Austin she was signed by the independent record label Kitchenware Records/Columbia Records.{{Cite news|last=Morrison |first=Alan |date=8 March 2009 |title=Pier pressure | newspaper=Sunday Herald }} She signed with Vertigo Records, a division of Mercury Music Group, in 2011.{{cite web | url=http://www.140db.co.uk/ |title=Vertigo|website=140db.co.uk |date=1 January 2012 |accessdate=1 January 2011}}

She released her first album, The Author, on 23 March 2009,{{Cite periodical|last=Smirke |first=Richard |date=18 April 2009 |title=author! author! |magazine=Billboard }} The record was produced by Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby.{{Citation|last=Cairns |first=Dan |date=19 January 2009 |title=No 466: Karima Francis |periodical = Guardian Unlimited }} The Author was mixed by Micheal Brauer and mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Notable performances include appearing on Later With Jools Holland, supporting Paul Simon on the main stage at Hard Rock Calling, shows with Amy Winehouse, Patti Smith and Stereophonics, as well as playing The Royal Albert Hall in support of Teenage Cancer Trust.

Her second album, The Remedy, was released in August 2012,{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/aug/09/karima-francis-remedy-review |title=Karima Francis: The Remedy – review |newspaper=The Guardian |date=9 August 2012 |accessdate=14 August 2012}} and produced by Flood.

She recorded her third studio album Black (2016), which was produced by Dan Austin.