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Little Simz is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Xamã, Cleo Sol, Sault, Busta Rhymes and Nas. Those roots explain a lot about how Little Simz arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as McKinley Dixon, Loyle Carner, Rapsody, Vince Staples and Clipse, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around Little Simz, reaching back through Xamã. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Simbiatu "Simbi" Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, better known by her stage name Little Simz, is an English rapper and actress. She rose to prominence with the independent release of her first three albums: A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons (2015), Stillness in Wonderland (2016) and Grey Area (2019), the last of which was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize and won the awards for Best Album at both the Ivor Novello Awards and the NME Awards.
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Little Simz connections
Little Simz grew out of Xamã, Cleo Sol, Sault and Busta Rhymes, shares an orbit with McKinley Dixon, Loyle Carner, Rapsody and Vince Staples. 38 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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