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Taj Mahal is a Blues and Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of Ballaké Sissoko, Earl Lindo, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Baaba Maal and Babatunde Olatunji. Those roots explain a lot about how Taj Mahal arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Keb' Mo', Charlie Musselwhite, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Albert King and John Lee Hooker, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Kenny Neal, Guy Davis, Uncle Tupelo, Mk.gee and Memphis La Blusera, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 68 connections around Taj Mahal, reaching back through Ballaké Sissoko and forward to Kenny Neal. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Taj Mahal connections
Taj Mahal grew out of Ballaké Sissoko, Earl Lindo, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Baaba Maal, shares an orbit with Keb' Mo', Charlie Musselwhite, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers and Albert King, went on to shape Kenny Neal, Guy Davis, Uncle Tupelo and Mk.gee. 68 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Taj Mahal
Sounds and acts that shaped Taj Mahal.
- Ballaké Sissokoartist
- Earl Lindoartist
- Ladysmith Black Mambazoartist
- Baaba Maalartist
- Babatunde Olatunjiartist
- The Slickersartist
- O.V. Wrightartist
- Etta Bakerartist
- Jon Clearyartist
- Charles Mingusartist
- Thelonious Monkartist
- Howlin' Wolfartist
- Buddy Guyartist
- Lightnin' Hopkinsartist
- Muddy Watersartist
- Blind Willie McTellartist
- Jimmy Reedartist
- Son Houseartist
- Sleepy John Estesartist
- Big Mama Thorntonartist
- Sonny Terryartist
- Toumani Diabatéartist
- Charley Pattonartist
- Ali Farka Touréartist
- Mississippi John Hurtartist
- Mike Bloomfieldartist
- Elizabeth Cottenartist
- Walter Murphyartist
- Clifton Chenierartist
- Jimmy Rogersartist
- Jerry Millerartist
- Rory Blockartist
- Richie Haywardartist
Artists similar to Taj Mahal
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Taj Mahal.
- Keb' Mo'artist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- Albert Kingartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Robert Crayartist
- Tedeschi Trucks Bandartist
- Susan Tedeschiartist
- Tony Joe Whiteartist
- Hot Tunaartist
- Robin Trowerartist
- The Robert Cray Bandartist
- Otis Taylorartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Bandartist
- Popa Chubbyartist
- The Derek Trucks Bandartist
- Hans Theessinkartist
- Eric Claptonartist
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