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Aurea is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, The Supremes, Amy Winehouse and Joss Stone. Those roots explain a lot about how Aurea arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Os Azeitonas, The Black Mamba and Ana Malhoa, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 11 connections around Aurea, reaching back through Aretha Franklin. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Áurea Isabel Ramos de Sousa, known professionally as Aurea, is a Portuguese soul singer originally from Santiago do Cacém, Alentejo, who grew up in Silves, Algarve. She debuted in 2008 with her single "Okay Alright", which was included on the soundtrack of the Portuguese television series Morangos com Açúcar. At the end of 2008, she performed the song live at the Morangos Live Festival, along with two other cover duets. This concert was released on DVD in 2009. Aurea released her debut album, Aurea, in September 2010. The album entered at number 21 at the Portuguese Albums Chart, but quickly reached number 1. It features the number "Busy for Me", which was released as the album's lead single.
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Aurea grew out of Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, The Supremes and Amy Winehouse, shares an orbit with Os Azeitonas, The Black Mamba and Ana Malhoa. 11 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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