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Astro is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of UB40 and Weki Meki. Those roots explain a lot about how Astro arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Stray Kids, AOA, HYO, Shiva and SF9, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 12 connections around Astro, reaching back through UB40. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
UB40 are an English reggae band, formed in December 1978 in Birmingham, England. The band has had more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart and has also achieved considerable international success. They have been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album four times and were nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Group in 1984. UB40 have sold more than 100 million records worldwide. The ethnic make-up of the band's original line-up was diverse, with musicians of English, Welsh, Irish, Jamaican, Scottish and Yemeni parentage.
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Astro grew out of UB40 and Weki Meki, shares an orbit with Stray Kids, AOA, HYO and Shiva. 12 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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