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Chali 2na

Chali 2na is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Marcelo D2, Sérgio Mendes, DJ Babu, Mux Mool and DJ Z-Trip. Those roots explain a lot about how Chali 2na arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Blackalicious, Lyrics Born, Dilated Peoples, Swollen Members and Delinquent Habits, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mos Def, N.A.S.A., Anthony Hamilton, Beenie Man and Talib Kweli, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 42 connections around Chali 2na, reaching back through Marcelo D2 and forward to Mos Def. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Charles Stewart, better known as Chali 2na, is an American painter and rapper, associated with the groups Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli. He is known for his bass-baritone voice and quick-delivery rapping style.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Chali 2naMarcelo D2Sérgio MendesDJ BabuMux MoolDJ Z-TripTippa IrieDJ Nu-MarkGalacticMos DefN.A.S.A.Anthony HamiltonBeenie ManTalib KweliDamian MarleyLinkin ParkRoots ManuvaBlackaliciousLyrics BornDilated PeoplesSwollen MembersDelinquent HabitsBrother AliPeople Under the Sta…Talib Kweli

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Chali 2na connections

Chali 2na grew out of Marcelo D2, Sérgio Mendes, DJ Babu and Mux Mool, shares an orbit with Blackalicious, Lyrics Born, Dilated Peoples and Swollen Members, went on to shape Mos Def, N.A.S.A., Anthony Hamilton and Beenie Man. 42 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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