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Ibeyi

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HouseRhythm and blues

Ibeyi is a House and Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of Kate Bush, Anoushka Shankar, This Is America, Frank Ocean and James Blake. Those roots explain a lot about how Ibeyi arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Guts, Son Lux, James Blake, The Dø and Kid Francescoli, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 20 connections around Ibeyi, reaching back through Kate Bush. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
IbeyiKate BushAnoushka ShankarThis Is AmericaFrank OceanJames BlakeKing KruleJay ElectronicaMeshell NdegeocelloGutsSon LuxJames BlakeThe DøKid FrancescolidearyBeth OrtonCamélia Jordana

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Ibeyi connections

Ibeyi grew out of Kate Bush, Anoushka Shankar, This Is America and Frank Ocean, shares an orbit with Guts, Son Lux, James Blake and The Dø. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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