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Omar Hakim

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Omar Hakim is a House act. Their sound grew out of Darryl Jones. Those roots explain a lot about how Omar Hakim arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Dave Weckl, Billy Cobham, Ginger Baker and Louie Bellson, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Everything But the Girl, Q-Tip, Carly Simon, Weather Report and David Bowie, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 27 connections around Omar Hakim, reaching back through Darryl Jones and forward to Everything But the Girl. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Omar HakimDarryl JonesEverything But the G…Q-TipCarly SimonWeather ReportDavid BowieDire StraitsStingMadonnaDave WecklBilly CobhamGinger BakerLouie Bellson

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Omar Hakim connections

Omar Hakim grew out of Darryl Jones, shares an orbit with Dave Weckl, Billy Cobham, Ginger Baker and Louie Bellson, went on to shape Everything But the Girl, Q-Tip, Carly Simon and Weather Report. 27 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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