◇ image via WikipediaKery James
Kery James is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of DJ Mehdi, Salif Keita, Diam's, Amel Bent and Charles Aznavour. Those roots explain a lot about how Kery James arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sinik, Mafia K'1 Fry, Fonky Family, Rohff and 113, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Grand Corps Malade, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around Kery James, reaching back through DJ Mehdi and forward to Grand Corps Malade. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Alix Mathurin, publicly known as Kery James, is a French-Haitian rapper, singer, actor, director, and screenwriter from Les Abymes, Guadeloupe. His music often addresses suburban life and social inequalities in contemporary France. He was a member of the rap collectives Idéal J and Mafia K-1 Fry.
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Kery James connections
Kery James grew out of DJ Mehdi, Salif Keita, Diam's and Amel Bent, shares an orbit with Sinik, Mafia K'1 Fry, Fonky Family and Rohff, went on to shape Grand Corps Malade. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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