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Aswad is a Reggae act. Their sound grew out of The Beatmasters, Vin Gordon, The Gladiators, Burning Spear and Wayne Wade. Those roots explain a lot about how Aswad arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Steel Pulse, Dennis Brown, The Mighty Diamonds, Matumbi and Wailing Souls, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Caron Wheeler, Yazz, Fire/Jericho, John Brown's Body and Johnny Hates Jazz, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 50 connections around Aswad, reaching back through The Beatmasters and forward to Caron Wheeler. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Aswad connections
Aswad grew out of The Beatmasters, Vin Gordon, The Gladiators and Burning Spear, shares an orbit with Steel Pulse, Dennis Brown, The Mighty Diamonds and Matumbi, went on to shape Caron Wheeler, Yazz, Fire/Jericho and John Brown's Body. 50 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Aswad
Sounds and acts that shaped Aswad.
Artists similar to Aswad
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Aswad.
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- Dennis Brownartist
- The Mighty Diamondsartist
- Matumbiartist
- Wailing Soulsartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- Pablo Mosesartist
- Junior Murvinartist
- Maxi Priestartist
- Linton Kwesi Johnsonartist
- Black Rootsartist
- Twinkle Brothersartist
- Max Romeoartist
- Mikey Dreadartist
- The Abyssiniansartist
- Peter Toshartist
- U-Royartist
- The Aggrovatorsartist
- Chaka Demus & Pliersartist
- Jacob Millerartist
- King Tubbyartist
- Sly & Robbieartist
- The Heptonesartist
- Half Pintartist
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