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Kutiman

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AmbientElectronic

Kutiman is a Ambient and Electronic act. Their sound grew out of James Brown, Led Zeppelin and Fela Kuti. Those roots explain a lot about how Kutiman arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as El Michels Affair, The Budos Band, The Sorcerers, Ikebe Shakedown and The Souljazz Orchestra, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Paul Shapiro and Red Axes, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 23 connections around Kutiman, reaching back through James Brown and forward to Paul Shapiro. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
KutimanJames BrownLed ZeppelinFela KutiPaul ShapiroRed AxesEl Michels AffairThe Budos BandThe SorcerersIkebe ShakedownThe Souljazz OrchestraAdrian QuesadaKarl Hector & The Ma…Antibalas Afrobeat O…

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Kutiman connections

Kutiman grew out of James Brown, Led Zeppelin and Fela Kuti, shares an orbit with El Michels Affair, The Budos Band, The Sorcerers and Ikebe Shakedown, went on to shape Paul Shapiro and Red Axes. 23 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Kutiman

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Sounds and acts that shaped Kutiman.

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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Kutiman.

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