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M.I.A. is a Pop and Rap act. Their catalogue also touches World music. Their sound grew out of PK, Diplo, Baauer, Danja and Mr. Brightside. Those roots explain a lot about how M.I.A. arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Nadia Oh, Rye Rye, PJ Harvey, Madonna and Missy Elliott, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Feist, Diplo, Ashnikko, N.E.R.D. and Selah Sue, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 78 connections around M.I.A., reaching back through PK and forward to Feist. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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M.I.A. connections
M.I.A. grew out of PK, Diplo, Baauer and Danja, shares an orbit with Nadia Oh, Rye Rye, PJ Harvey and Madonna, went on to shape Feist, Diplo, Ashnikko and N.E.R.D.. 78 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced M.I.A.
Sounds and acts that shaped M.I.A..
- PKartist
- Diploartist
- Baauerartist
- Danjaartist
- Mr. Brightsideartist
- The Mix-Upartist
- Afrikan Boyartist
- Where Is My Mind?artist
- Zee Aviartist
- Tommy Genesisartist
- Holy Fuckartist
- No Hay Igualartist
- Alabama Sacred Harp Singersartist
- Working For A Nuclear Free Cityartist
- Peachesartist
- The Disco Boysartist
- DJ Marlboroartist
- Bonaparteartist
- The Partysquadartist
- Keith Martinartist
- Frei.Wildartist
- Rolling in the Deepartist
- XL Recordingsartist
- Anoushka Shankarartist
- Young Thugartist
Artists similar to M.I.A.
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with M.I.A..
- Nadia Ohartist
- Rye Ryeartist
- PJ Harveyartist
- Madonnaartist
- Missy Elliottartist
- Peachesartist
- Róisín Murphyartist
- Kreayshawnartist
- Princess Nokiaartist
- Cansei de Ser Sexyartist
- Natalia Killsartist
- Liz Phairartist
- Dannii Minogueartist
- Chairliftartist
- Nicola Robertsartist
- iamamiwhoamiartist
- Malibuartist
- Ke$haartist
- Ellie Gouldingartist
- CupcakKeartist
- Jessie Wareartist
- ML Buchartist
- La Rouxartist
- Jai Paulartist
- Yaejiartist
- Basement Jaxxartist
Bands M.I.A. shaped
Where the influence of M.I.A. travelled next.
- Feistartist
- Diploartist
- Ashnikkoartist
- N.E.R.D.artist
- Selah Sueartist
- Taller in More Waysartist
- K.Flayartist
- Number 1 Angelartist
- Kraftklubartist
- LSDXOXOartist
- American Boyartist
- Kiran Gandhiartist
- Seeing Soundsartist
- Nia Archivesartist
- Santigoldartist
- Slayyyterartist
- Scala & Kolacny Brothersartist
- Sleigh Bellsartist
- The Very Bestartist
- Devi McCallionartist
- Busty and the Bassartist
- Georgiaartist
- MadeinTYOartist
- Amanda Blankartist
- Kat Grahamartist
- MGMTartist
- Mitskiartist
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