◇ image via WikipediaThe Jolly Boys
The Jolly Boys is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Lennie Hibbert, Winston Jarrett, Vin Gordon and Joe White, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Drake, Amy Winehouse and No Doubt, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 7 connections around The Jolly Boys and forward to Drake. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Jolly Boys are a mento band from Port Antonio, Jamaica. It was formed in 1945 and had great commercial success in the late 1980s and 1990s among reggae and world music fans. They released a new album in 2010 Great Expectation and are currently the house band at GeeJam, a hotel in Port Antonio.
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The Jolly Boys shares an orbit with Lennie Hibbert, Winston Jarrett, Vin Gordon and Joe White, went on to shape Drake, Amy Winehouse and No Doubt. 7 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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