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Roots Manuva

Trip hop
Trip hop

Roots Manuva is a Trip hop act. Their sound grew out of Mr. Scruff, Toddla T, Metronomy, The Herbaliser and Ocean Wisdom. Those roots explain a lot about how Roots Manuva arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Blackalicious, The Streets, Jurassic 5, Mr. Scruff and De La Soul, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Gentleman's Dub Club, Fred again.., John Brown's Body, Alex Turner and Leftfield, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 65 connections around Roots Manuva, reaching back through Mr. Scruff and forward to Gentleman's Dub Club. 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
Roots ManuvaMr. ScruffToddla TMetronomyThe HerbaliserOcean WisdomChali 2naTyRodney PGentleman's Dub ClubFred again..John Brown's BodyAlex TurnerLeftfieldDemon DaysBeth OrtonAmon TobinBlackaliciousThe StreetsJurassic 5Mr. ScruffDe La SoulDJ VadimDr. OctagonJungle Brothers

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Roots Manuva connections

Roots Manuva grew out of Mr. Scruff, Toddla T, Metronomy and The Herbaliser, shares an orbit with Blackalicious, The Streets, Jurassic 5 and Mr. Scruff, went on to shape Gentleman's Dub Club, Fred again.., John Brown's Body and Alex Turner. 65 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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