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Iyeoka

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 Kovacs, Hindi Zahra, Shivaree, Rebecca Ferguson and Charles Pasi, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Les Nubians, Vieux Farka Touré, Soweto Gospel Choir, Femi Kuti and Zap Mama, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 27 connections around Iyeoka, reaching back through U2 and forward to Les Nubians. 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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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
IyeokaU2Les NubiansVieux Farka TouréSoweto Gospel ChoirFemi KutiZap MamaSouliveAngelique KidjoKovacsHindi ZahraShivareeRebecca FergusonCharles PasiHajajJoss StoneJamala

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Iyeoka connections

Iyeoka grew out of U2, shares an orbit with Kovacs, Hindi Zahra, Shivaree and Rebecca Ferguson, went on to shape Les Nubians, Vieux Farka Touré, Soweto Gospel Choir and Femi Kuti. 27 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Iyeoka

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