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Iyeoka is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of U2. Those roots explain a lot about how Iyeoka arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Hindi Zahra, Shivaree, Rebecca Ferguson, Charles Pasi and Jamala, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Angelique Kidjo, Les Nubians, Vieux Farka Touré, Soweto Gospel Choir and Femi Kuti, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 22 connections around Iyeoka, reaching back through U2 and forward to Angelique Kidjo. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Iyeoka Okoawo is an American singer and poet, recording artist, singer, activist, educator and TEDGlobal Fellow. Her music includes elements from soul, R&B, rock, hip hop, and jazz.
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Iyeoka connections
Iyeoka grew out of U2, shares an orbit with Hindi Zahra, Shivaree, Rebecca Ferguson and Charles Pasi, went on to shape Angelique Kidjo, Les Nubians, Vieux Farka Touré and Soweto Gospel Choir. 22 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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