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Angelique Kidjo is a Gospel and Jazz act. Their catalogue also touches World music. Their sound grew out of Rubblebucket, Celia Cruz, Talking Heads, Brian Eno and Ayra Starr. Those roots explain a lot about how Angelique Kidjo arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Amadou & Mariam, Tinariwen, Zap Mama, Baaba Maal and Cheikh Lô, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Niniola, Yemi Alade, Lady Donli, Wiyaala and Aramide, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 56 connections around Angelique Kidjo, reaching back through Rubblebucket and forward to Niniola. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Angelique Kidjo connections
Angelique Kidjo grew out of Rubblebucket, Celia Cruz, Talking Heads and Brian Eno, shares an orbit with Amadou & Mariam, Tinariwen, Zap Mama and Baaba Maal, went on to shape Niniola, Yemi Alade, Lady Donli and Wiyaala. 56 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Angelique Kidjo
Sounds and acts that shaped Angelique Kidjo.
- Rubblebucketartist
- Celia Cruzartist
- Talking Headsartist
- Brian Enoartist
- Ayra Starrartist
- Krewellaartist
- Blue Lab Beatsartist
- Rokia Traoréartist
- Cassandra Wilsonartist
- John Lurieartist
- Ibrahim Maaloufartist
- Omawumiartist
- Gaby Morenoartist
- Yemi Aladeartist
- Jabu Khanyileartist
- Aterciopeladosartist
- Kel-Partist
- Iyeokaartist
- Wizkidartist
- Brazilian Girlsartist
- Miriam Makebaartist
- Hugh Masekelaartist
- James Brownartist
- Manu Dibangoartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Fela Kutiartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Osibisaartist
- Santanaartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Curtis Mayfieldartist
Artists similar to Angelique Kidjo
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Angelique Kidjo.
- Amadou & Mariamartist
- Tinariwenartist
- Zap Mamaartist
- Baaba Maalartist
- Cheikh Lôartist
- Cesária Évoraartist
- Toumani Diabatéartist
- Souad Massiartist
- Hugh Masekelaartist
- Mayra Andradeartist
- Lila Downsartist
- Fela Kutiartist
- Tiken Jah Fakolyartist
- Vieux Farka Touréartist
- Papa Wembaartist
- Ebo Taylorartist
- Bembeya Jazz Nationalartist
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