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Burna Boy is a Afrobeat and Dancehall act. Their catalogue also touches Hip hop, Reggae and Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Ajebutter22, Byron Messia, Juls, Falz and Fela Kuti. Those roots explain a lot about how Burna Boy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Asake, Wizkid, Olamide, BNXN and Fireboy DML, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into M.I Abaga, Timaya, Zlatan, Seyi Vibez and Sidhu Moose Wala, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 70 connections around Burna Boy, reaching back through Ajebutter22 and forward to M.I Abaga. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Burna Boy connections
Burna Boy grew out of Ajebutter22, Byron Messia, Juls and Falz, shares an orbit with Asake, Wizkid, Olamide and BNXN, went on to shape M.I Abaga, Timaya, Zlatan and Seyi Vibez. 70 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Burna Boy
Sounds and acts that shaped Burna Boy.
- Ajebutter22artist
- Byron Messiaartist
- Julsartist
- Falzartist
- Fela Kutiartist
- Bob Marleyartist
- Brandyartist
- Kel-Partist
- Asakeartist
- Tay Iwarartist
- Blaqbonezartist
- Tylaartist
- Sidhu Moose Walaartist
- Jorja Smithartist
- CKayartist
- Jon Bellionartist
- Nomcebo Zikodeartist
- Sho Madjoziartist
- Jerusalemaartist
- Eva Alordiahartist
- Jae5artist
- J Husartist
- World Digital Song Salesartist
Artists similar to Burna Boy
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Burna Boy.
- Asakeartist
- Wizkidartist
- Olamideartist
- BNXNartist
- Fireboy DMLartist
- Omah Layartist
- Rugerartist
- Shallipopiartist
- Young Jonnartist
- Adekunle Goldartist
- Kizz Danielartist
- Oxladeartist
- Seyi Vibezartist
- CKayartist
- Blaqbonezartist
- 1da Bantonartist
- Mayorkunartist
- Starboyartist
- Falzartist
- Jae5artist
- Bella Shmurdaartist
- Yceeartist
- Qing Madiartist
- Temsartist
- Ice Princeartist
Bands Burna Boy shaped
Where the influence of Burna Boy travelled next.
- M.I Abagaartist
- Timayaartist
- Zlatanartist
- Seyi Vibezartist
- Sidhu Moose Walaartist
- 21 Savageartist
- Travis Scottartist
- Temsartist
- BNXNartist
- Zlatan Ibileartist
- Olamideartist
- Wizkidartist
- J Husartist
- Lily Allenartist
- Mabelartist
- Beyoncéartist
- Ed Sheeranartist
- Stormzyartist
- Sam Smithartist
- Fred again..artist
- Justin Bieberartist
- Jon Bellionartist
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