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KMRU is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Abul Mogard, Visible Cloaks, Loscil, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma and zakè, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Big Thief, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 13 connections around KMRU and forward to Big Thief. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Joseph Kamaru, better known as KMRU, is an ambient musician. He was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and later relocated to Berlin, Germany.
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KMRU shares an orbit with Abul Mogard, Visible Cloaks, Loscil and Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, went on to shape Big Thief. 13 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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