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Kelela is a Electronic act. Their sound grew out of A. K. Paul, Romy, Jam City, A Seat at the Table and LSDXOXO. Those roots explain a lot about how Kelela arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as FKA twigs, Erika de Casier, Shygirl, Arca and Ravyn Lenae, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Janelle Monáe, JUNGLEPUSSY, CupcakKe, Kaytranada and serpentwithfeet, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 54 connections around Kelela, reaching back through A. K. Paul and forward to Janelle Monáe. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Kelela connections
Kelela grew out of A. K. Paul, Romy, Jam City and A Seat at the Table, shares an orbit with FKA twigs, Erika de Casier, Shygirl and Arca, went on to shape Janelle Monáe, JUNGLEPUSSY, CupcakKe and Kaytranada. 54 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Kelela
Sounds and acts that shaped Kelela.
Artists similar to Kelela
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Kelela.
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