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Kashif is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Exposé, Stevie Wonder and George Benson. Those roots explain a lot about how Kashif arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Loose Ends, Sharon Redd, Change, Skyy and S.O.S. Band, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Tchami, The Stylistics, Melba Moore, George Benson and Stacy Lattisaw, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 35 connections around Kashif, reaching back through Exposé and forward to Tchami. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Kashif Saleem was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from New York City. As a teenager, Kashif joined the funk group B. T. Express. He studied Islam and changed his name from Michael Jones to Kashif. He later signed with Arista Records enjoying success as a solo artist.
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Kashif connections
Kashif grew out of Exposé, Stevie Wonder and George Benson, shares an orbit with Loose Ends, Sharon Redd, Change and Skyy, went on to shape Tchami, The Stylistics, Melba Moore and George Benson. 35 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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