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Bantu

Bantu is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Anuel AA, Sly Dunbar, Earl "Chinna" Smith, Adewale Ayuba and Nneka. Those roots explain a lot about how Bantu arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Geraldo Pino, Majek Fashek and Seyi Shay, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 14 connections around Bantu, reaching back through Anuel AA. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Bantu is a 13-piece band based in Lagos, Nigeria. Their music is a fusion of Afrofunk, Afrobeat, highlife and Yoruba music. The group features multi-instrumentalists and singers who perform as a collective.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
BantuAnuel AASly DunbarEarl "Chinna" SmithAdewale AyubaNnekaTony AllenSeun KutiUB40Geraldo PinoMajek FashekSeyi Shay

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Bantu connections

Bantu grew out of Anuel AA, Sly Dunbar, Earl "Chinna" Smith and Adewale Ayuba, shares an orbit with Geraldo Pino, Majek Fashek and Seyi Shay. 14 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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