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Amaarae

Amaarae is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Cruel Santino, Kelis, Cassie, Ryan Leslie and Big Sean. Those roots explain a lot about how Amaarae arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Erika de Casier, Sudan Archives, Ravyn Lenae, Jae Stephens and Bree Runway, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Stonebwoy, Blaqbonez, Black Sherif, Smallgod and Eazzy, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 35 connections around Amaarae, reaching back through Cruel Santino and forward to Stonebwoy. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Ama Serwah Genfi, known professionally as Amaarae, is a Ghanaian-American singer and songwriter. She is known for her fusion of pop, R&B, Afrobeats, and alté, as well as her fluid representation of gender and sexuality. After collaborating with local artists and putting out a few non-album singles, she released her debut EP, Passionfruit Summers, in 2017.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
AmaaraeCruel SantinoKelisCassieRyan LeslieBig SeanStonebwoyBlaqbonezBlack SherifSmallgodEazzyLa Même GangCrystal MurrayKendrick LamarErika de CasierSudan ArchivesRavyn LenaeJae StephensBree RunwayChloe x HalleKali UchisKilo Kish

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Amaarae connections

Amaarae grew out of Cruel Santino, Kelis, Cassie and Ryan Leslie, shares an orbit with Erika de Casier, Sudan Archives, Ravyn Lenae and Jae Stephens, went on to shape Stonebwoy, Blaqbonez, Black Sherif and Smallgod. 35 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Amaarae

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