◇ image via WikipediaThe Shaolin Afronauts
The Shaolin Afronauts is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Pharoah Sanders, Bembeya Jazz National, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Transatlantics and Fela Kuti. Those roots explain a lot about how The Shaolin Afronauts arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ikebe Shakedown, The Budos Band, Polyrhythmics, The Daktaris and Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 32 connections around The Shaolin Afronauts, reaching back through Pharoah Sanders. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Shaolin Afronauts connections
The Shaolin Afronauts grew out of Pharoah Sanders, Bembeya Jazz National, Abdullah Ibrahim and The Transatlantics, shares an orbit with Ikebe Shakedown, The Budos Band, Polyrhythmics and The Daktaris. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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