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Tekno is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Kiss Daniel, Krizbeatz, Shallipopi, Yemi Alade and Ice Prince. Those roots explain a lot about how Tekno arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Wizkid, Reekado Banks, Omah Lay, Mayorkun and Adekunle Gold, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Beyoncé, Ciara, Swae Lee, Kizz Daniel and Davido, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 32 connections around Tekno, reaching back through Kiss Daniel and forward to Beyoncé. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Augustine Miles Kelechi Okechukwu, professionally known as Tekno Miles or just Tekno, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. His song "Enjoy" was the closing song in the seventh episode in season three of the Emmy-winning TV series Ted Lasso (2020).
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Tekno connections
Tekno grew out of Kiss Daniel, Krizbeatz, Shallipopi and Yemi Alade, shares an orbit with Wizkid, Reekado Banks, Omah Lay and Mayorkun, went on to shape Beyoncé, Ciara, Swae Lee and Kizz Daniel. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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