◇ image via WikipediaMtume
Mtume is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The System, Bernie Worrell and Miles Davis. Those roots explain a lot about how Mtume arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as S.O.S. Band, Loose Ends, The Whispers, Shalamar and Kleeer, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Toni Braxton, Tyrone Brunson, Charles Earland, New Americana and Juicy, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 51 connections around Mtume, reaching back through The System and forward to Toni Braxton. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
Mtume connections
Mtume grew out of The System, Bernie Worrell and Miles Davis, shares an orbit with S.O.S. Band, Loose Ends, The Whispers and Shalamar, went on to shape Toni Braxton, Tyrone Brunson, Charles Earland and New Americana. 51 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Mtume
Sounds and acts that shaped Mtume.
Artists similar to Mtume
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Mtume.
- S.O.S. Bandartist
- Loose Endsartist
- The Whispersartist
- Shalamarartist
- Kleeerartist
- Changeartist
- Mary Jane Girlsartist
- Kashifartist
- Aurraartist
- Cheryl Lynnartist
- Slaveartist
- Skyyartist
- Con Funk Shunartist
- The Gap Bandartist
- Lakesideartist
- The Jones Girlsartist
- Fatback Bandartist
- Patrice Rushenartist
- Tom Browneartist
- Brickartist
- Zappartist
- L.T.D.artist
- Brass Constructionartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- Brothers Johnsonartist
- The Bar-Kaysartist
- Surfaceartist
- Zapp & Rogerartist
- Starpointartist
Bands Mtume shaped
Where the influence of Mtume travelled next.
- Toni Braxtonartist
- Tyrone Brunsonartist
- Charles Earlandartist
- New Americanaartist
- Juicyartist
- Aurraartist
- The Notorious B.I.G.artist
- Stephanie Millsartist
- Roberta Flackartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- R. Kellyartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- Roy Ayersartist
- The Bar-Kaysartist
- Madonnaartist
- Steely Danartist
- Empire of the Sunartist
- Lenny Kravitzartist
- Gwen Guthrieartist
Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next
Shapes the roadmapMusic Personality
Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.
Quizzes & badges
Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.
Friend / taste matching
Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.
Gaps
Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.