◇ image via WikipediaYoussou N’Dour
Youssou N’Dour is a Afrobeat act. Their sound grew out of Giorgia and Babatunde Olatunji. Those roots explain a lot about how Youssou N’Dour arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Orchestra Baobab, Baaba Maal, Amadou & Mariam, Cesária Évora and Cheikh Lô, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Bruce Cockburn, Lou Reed, Nas, Duncan Sheik and Peter Buck, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around Youssou N’Dour, reaching back through Giorgia and forward to Bruce Cockburn. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Youssou N’Dour connections
Youssou N’Dour grew out of Giorgia and Babatunde Olatunji, shares an orbit with Orchestra Baobab, Baaba Maal, Amadou & Mariam and Cesária Évora, went on to shape Bruce Cockburn, Lou Reed, Nas and Duncan Sheik. 38 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Youssou N’Dour
Sounds and acts that shaped Youssou N’Dour.
Artists similar to Youssou N’Dour
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Youssou N’Dour.
- Orchestra Baobabartist
- Baaba Maalartist
- Amadou & Mariamartist
- Cesária Évoraartist
- Cheikh Lôartist
- Tinariwenartist
- Toumani Diabatéartist
- Vieux Farka Touréartist
- Les Négresses Vertesartist
- Zap Mamaartist
- Africandoartist
- Papa Wembaartist
- Azam Aliartist
- The Very Bestartist
- Putumayoartist
- Niyazartist
- Tabu Ley Rochereauartist
- Luraartist
Bands Youssou N’Dour shaped
Where the influence of Youssou N’Dour travelled next.
- Bruce Cockburnartist
- Lou Reedartist
- Nasartist
- Duncan Sheikartist
- Peter Buckartist
- Peter Gabrielartist
- Stingartist
- Alan Stivellartist
- Bran Van 3000artist
- Neneh Cherryartist
- Wyclef Jeanartist
- Paul Simonartist
- Bruce Springsteenartist
- Tracy Chapmanartist
- James Newton Howardartist
- Branford Marsalisartist
- Ryuichi Sakamotoartist
- Didoartist
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