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U Brown

U Brown is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Prince Jazzbo, Big Youth, Dennis Alcapone, I-Roy and Cutty Ranks. Those roots explain a lot about how U Brown arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ronnie Davis, Welton Irie, Triston Palmer, Tony Tuff and Purpleman, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Burro Banton, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 22 connections around U Brown, reaching back through Prince Jazzbo and forward to Burro Banton. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
U BrownPrince JazzboBig YouthDennis AlcaponeI-RoyCutty RanksDennis BrownThe RevolutionariesPurplemanBurro BantonRonnie DavisWelton IrieTriston PalmerTony TuffPurplemanPad AnthonyThe ItalsGeneral Echo

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U Brown connections

U Brown grew out of Prince Jazzbo, Big Youth, Dennis Alcapone and I-Roy, shares an orbit with Ronnie Davis, Welton Irie, Triston Palmer and Tony Tuff, went on to shape Burro Banton. 22 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced U Brown

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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with U Brown.

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