◇ image via WikipediaPlaying For Change
Playing For Change is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Larkin Poe. Those roots explain a lot about how Playing For Change arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Tiken Jah Fakoly, Jehro, Cesária Évora, Amadou & Mariam and Mayra Andrade, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Char, Bono, Marcus King, Manu Chao and Keb' Mo', where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 25 connections around Playing For Change, reaching back through Larkin Poe and forward to Char. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Playing For Change is a multimedia music project, featuring musicians and singers from across the globe, co-founded in 2002 by Mark Johnson and Whitney Kroenke. Playing For Change also created in 2007 a separate non-profit organization called the Playing For Change Foundation, which builds music and art schools for children around the world.
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Playing For Change connections
Playing For Change grew out of Larkin Poe, shares an orbit with Tiken Jah Fakoly, Jehro, Cesária Évora and Amadou & Mariam, went on to shape Char, Bono, Marcus King and Manu Chao. 25 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Playing For Change
Sounds and acts that shaped Playing For Change.
Artists similar to Playing For Change
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Playing For Change.
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- Jehroartist
- Cesária Évoraartist
- Amadou & Mariamartist
- Mayra Andradeartist
- Les Négresses Vertesartist
- Souad Massiartist
- Putumayoartist
- Lila Downsartist
- Keb' Mo'artist
- Groundationartist
- Seasick Steveartist
- Otis Taylorartist
- Pablo Mosesartist
- Clinton Fearonartist
- Bob Marley & The Wailersartist
- Donavon Frankenreiterartist
- Jaqeeartist
- Blundettoartist
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