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Alfa Mist is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of John Legend. Those roots explain a lot about how Alfa Mist arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Kamaal Williams, Robert Glasper Experiment, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper and Nubiyan Twist, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jordan Rakei, Yussef Dayes and Tom Misch, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 11 connections around Alfa Mist, reaching back through John Legend and forward to Jordan Rakei. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Alfa Mist is a British musician, producer, songwriter, and MC based in Newham, London. His music mixes hip-hop and club styles with jazz improvisation. He released his first solo EP Nocturne in 2015, and an album, Bring Backs, in 2021. He also runs a music label called Sekito.
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Alfa Mist connections
Alfa Mist grew out of John Legend, shares an orbit with Kamaal Williams, Robert Glasper Experiment, Terrace Martin and Robert Glasper, went on to shape Jordan Rakei, Yussef Dayes and Tom Misch. 11 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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