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Corneille

Corneille is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Youssoupha, Kyo and K.Maro. Those roots explain a lot about how Corneille arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Zaho, Sheryfa Luna, Kendji Girac, Singuila and Craig David, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jimmy Cliff, Cunnie Williams and Craig David, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 17 connections around Corneille, reaching back through Marvin Gaye and forward to Jimmy Cliff. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Cornelius Nyungura, known by his stage name Corneille, is a German-Rwandan naturalized Canadian R&B singer. He was born in West Germany to Rwandan parents. He spent most of his childhood in Rwanda, and eventually emigrated to Quebec, Canada, in 1997. He sings in French and English. His work is greatly influenced by American funk and soul music; he is inspired by Prince, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
CorneilleMarvin GayeStevie WonderYoussouphaKyoK.MaroPrinceJimmy CliffCunnie WilliamsCraig DavidZahoSheryfa LunaKendji GiracSinguilaCraig DavidCalogeroFrancis CabrelJulien Doré

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Corneille connections

Corneille grew out of Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Youssoupha and Kyo, shares an orbit with Zaho, Sheryfa Luna, Kendji Girac and Singuila, went on to shape Jimmy Cliff, Cunnie Williams and Craig David. 17 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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