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Michael Kiwanuka is a Alternative rock and House act. Their catalogue also touches Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Emeli Sandé, Bill Withers, Otis Redding, Jack Johnson and Sam Cooke. Those roots explain a lot about how Michael Kiwanuka arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Curtis Harding, Leon Bridges, Jordan Rakei, The Teskey Brothers and Gabriels, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Sam Fender, Nathaniel Rateliff and Black Thought, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 47 connections around Michael Kiwanuka, reaching back through Emeli Sandé and forward to Sam Fender. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Michael Kiwanuka connections
Michael Kiwanuka grew out of Emeli Sandé, Bill Withers, Otis Redding and Jack Johnson, shares an orbit with Curtis Harding, Leon Bridges, Jordan Rakei and The Teskey Brothers, went on to shape Sam Fender, Nathaniel Rateliff and Black Thought. 47 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Michael Kiwanuka
Sounds and acts that shaped Michael Kiwanuka.
- Emeli Sandéartist
- Bill Withersartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Jack Johnsonartist
- Sam Cookeartist
- Chuck Berryartist
- The Bandartist
- Janis Joplinartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Frank Zappaartist
- Neil Diamondartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Brittany Howardartist
- How I'm Feeling Nowartist
- Saultartist
- Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweatsartist
- Bedouineartist
- Bonoboartist
- Jake Buggartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- The Beatlesartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- The Doorsartist
- Pink Floydartist
- Nirvanaartist
- Ray Charlesartist
Artists similar to Michael Kiwanuka
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Michael Kiwanuka.
- Curtis Hardingartist
- Leon Bridgesartist
- Jordan Rakeiartist
- The Teskey Brothersartist
- Gabrielsartist
- Durand Jones & The Indicationsartist
- St. Paul & The Broken Bonesartist
- Tom Mischartist
- Ray LaMontagneartist
- Jacob Banksartist
- Aaron Frazerartist
- Jonathan Jeremiahartist
- Tracy Chapmanartist
- Joy Crookesartist
- Rhyeartist
- Khruangbin & Leon Bridgesartist
- Dominique Fils-Aiméartist
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