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berita is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Amanda Black. Those roots explain a lot about how berita arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lasauce, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Hugh Masekela, Da Capo and Amanda Black, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 5 connections around berita, reaching back through Amanda Black and forward to Hugh Masekela. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Gugulethu Khumalo, best known by her stage name Berita, is a Zimbabwean-born singer, songwriter and music producer. Her music is a combination of soul music containing elements from Afro Jazz, contemporary pop influences as well as South African dance music. She is the owner of the independent record label Assali Music. She is also the founder of the Women of Music Business (WOMB), a pan African women empowerment organisation in the music industry.
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berita connections
berita grew out of Amanda Black, shares an orbit with Lasauce, went on to shape Hugh Masekela, Da Capo and Amanda Black. 5 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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