It’s taken a long time for the world to come round to Lenny Kravitz’s way of thinking. Widely seen – at least in critical circles – as a 60s-obsessed anomaly at the time of his 1989 debut Let Love Rule, his classicist sound and vintage-themed aesthetic are now recognised as bywords for good taste, borne out by his lucrative side-hustle as a design consultant for brands including Rolex watches and Dom Pérignon champagne.
His global success, meanwhile – 40 million albums sold over a glittering, Grammy-filled 35-year career – has seen him back up his hippie-ish interest in eco-centric concerns with positive action. When he’s not touring, or pursuing projects as a respected actor (notably in The Hunger Games), he spends his time at his own artistic Eden, a 1,000-acre artistic retreat deep in the rainforests of Brazil, which is also a fully functioning farm.
