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Floetry

Floetry is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Fela Kuti, Michael Jackson, Prince, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Erykah Badu. Those roots explain a lot about how Floetry arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Musiq, Raheem DeVaughn, Jill Scott, India.Arie and Dwele, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jill Scott, Bilal and Tech N9ne, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 31 connections around Floetry, reaching back through Fela Kuti and forward to Jill Scott. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Floetry is an British music duo formed in 1997 by singer Marsha Ambrosius and spoken-word poet Natalie Stewart. They are known for their diverse musical and performance style referred to as "poetic delivery with musical intent".

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FloetryFela KutiMichael JacksonPrinceDJ Jazzy JeffErykah BaduEmily KingBob MarleyStevie WonderJill ScottBilalTech N9neMusiqRaheem DeVaughnJill ScottIndia.ArieDweleKindred The Family S…Erykah BaduAmel Larrieux

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Floetry connections

Floetry grew out of Fela Kuti, Michael Jackson, Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff, shares an orbit with Musiq, Raheem DeVaughn, Jill Scott and India.Arie, went on to shape Jill Scott, Bilal and Tech N9ne. 31 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Floetry

Roots8

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