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Dur-Dur Band is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Bob Marley, Santana and Michael Jackson. Those roots explain a lot about how Dur-Dur Band arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Orchestra Baobab, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, William Onyeabor, Ofege and Hamid El Shaeri, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 14 connections around Dur-Dur Band, reaching back through Bob Marley. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Dur-Dur Band was a musical group from Mogadishu, Somalia. The band was formed in the 1980s and was one of the most well-known acts on the Mogadishu disco scene at the time. Their sound encompassed funk and disco, with influences of soul. The band has recently undergone a resurgence in popularity following the use of their music for a TikTok trend.
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Dur-Dur Band connections
Dur-Dur Band grew out of Bob Marley, Santana and Michael Jackson, shares an orbit with Orchestra Baobab, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, William Onyeabor and Ofege. 14 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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