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P-Square

P-Square is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Bobby Brown, Michael Jackson, MC Hammer, Eminem and Omawumi. Those roots explain a lot about how P-Square arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as D'banj, Davido, Flavour, Timaya and 2Baba, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Akon, Tiwa Savage, Eva Alordiah, MUNA and Rick Ross, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 32 connections around P-Square, reaching back through Bobby Brown and forward to Akon. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

P-Square were a Nigerian music duo composed of the twin brothers Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye, who co-write and co-produce most of their songs. Noted for their artistic reinvention, musical versatility, and visual presentation, they are widely regarded as one of the most influential African acts of all time and one of the most successful music groups from Africa. They were integral to the evolution of 2000s and 2010s African popular music. The duo was launched into the mainstream recognition following the release of the song "Senorita" in 2003, and later gained recognition after releasing their sophomore album Get Squared in 2005. The success of the album earned them a nomination at the MTV Europe Music Awards for Best African Act in 2006. In 2015, P-Square was awarded Artistes of the Decade at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2015.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
P-SquareBobby BrownMichael JacksonMC HammerEminemOmawumiYemi AladeAkonTiwa SavageEva AlordiahMUNARick RossMatt HoustonD'banjDavidoFlavourTimaya2BabaKizz DanielRugerMAVINS

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P-Square connections

P-Square grew out of Bobby Brown, Michael Jackson, MC Hammer and Eminem, shares an orbit with D'banj, Davido, Flavour and Timaya, went on to shape Akon, Tiwa Savage, Eva Alordiah and MUNA. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced P-Square

Roots6

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