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Odunsi (The Engine) is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Donell Jones, Prince, Sade, Amaarae and Cruel Santino. Those roots explain a lot about how Odunsi (The Engine) arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lady Donli, Tay Iwar, Show Dem Camp, Blaqbonez and Bloody Civilian, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around Odunsi (The Engine), reaching back through Donell Jones. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Bowofoluwa Olufisayo Odunsi (born June 7, 1996) known professionally as Odunsi the Engine stylized Odunsi (The Engine) is a Nigerian alternative singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer. Odunsi came into the music scene in 2018 with his full-length debut album "Rare" which earned him nominations at The Headies and SoundCity MVP Awards establishing him as a critical figure in the innovative Nigerian Alté music scene, he is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of Alte music. In 2019 he was profiled by The New York Times as the new guard of Nigerian music.
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Odunsi (The Engine) grew out of Donell Jones, Prince, Sade and Amaarae, shares an orbit with Lady Donli, Tay Iwar, Show Dem Camp and Blaqbonez. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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