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Bakar is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of King Krule, Madlib, Foals, Myd and Taïro. Those roots explain a lot about how Bakar arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Dominic Fike, Loyle Carner, Matt Champion, GoldLink and Jelani Aryeh, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Sheck Wes, Dominic Fike, Collard, Benee and Elton John, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around Bakar, reaching back through King Krule and forward to Sheck Wes. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Abubakar Baker Shariff-Farr, known mononymously as Bakar, is an English singer. Known for his experimental indie rock style, he gained recognition in 2019 with his single "Hell n Back", the single he is most commonly associated with. He released his debut album Nobody's Home on February 25, 2022. He released his second album, Halo, on September 22, 2023.
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Bakar connections
Bakar grew out of King Krule, Madlib, Foals and Myd, shares an orbit with Dominic Fike, Loyle Carner, Matt Champion and GoldLink, went on to shape Sheck Wes, Dominic Fike, Collard and Benee. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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