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Seu Jorge is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Stevie Wonder, João Gilberto, Ed Motta, Elza Soares and Tim Maia. Those roots explain a lot about how Seu Jorge arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jorge Ben, Djavan, Mart'nália, Criolo and Marcelo D2, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Beck, David Bowie, Agnes Nunes and Celia Mara, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 23 connections around Seu Jorge, reaching back through Stevie Wonder and forward to Beck. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Jorge Mário da Silva, more commonly known by his stage name Seu Jorge, is a Brazilian musician, songwriter, and actor.
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Seu Jorge connections
Seu Jorge grew out of Stevie Wonder, João Gilberto, Ed Motta and Elza Soares, shares an orbit with Jorge Ben, Djavan, Mart'nália and Criolo, went on to shape Beck, David Bowie, Agnes Nunes and Celia Mara. 23 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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