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Black Alien

Black Alien is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Afrika Bambaataa, Herbert Vianna, Rodolfo Abrantes, De Leve and BNegão. Those roots explain a lot about how Black Alien arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Marcelo D2, Planet Hemp, Flora Matos, Froid and ConeCrewDiretoria, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Hot e Oreia, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around Black Alien, reaching back through Afrika Bambaataa and forward to Hot e Oreia. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Gustavo de Almeida Ribeiro, better known by his stage name Black Alien, is a Brazilian rapper and composer. Since 1993, he has created music in several genres, collaborating with various artists, such as Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Forfun, Fernanda Abreu, Raimundos, Banda Black Rio, Pavilhão 9, Marcelinho da Lua, Dead Fish, Sabotage, among others.

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Black AlienAfrika BambaataaHerbert ViannaRodolfo AbrantesDe LeveBNegãoMarcelo D2Hot e OreiaMarcelo D2Planet HempFlora MatosFroidConeCrewDiretoriaKamauRacionais MC'sFBC

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Black Alien connections

Black Alien grew out of Afrika Bambaataa, Herbert Vianna, Rodolfo Abrantes and De Leve, shares an orbit with Marcelo D2, Planet Hemp, Flora Matos and Froid, went on to shape Hot e Oreia. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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