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Semba

Semba is a genre. Semba grew out of Soukous. Its influence carried into Coladeira, Zouk, Kuduro, Afrobeat and Kizomba, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 6 connections around Semba. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Semba came from and where it led.

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SembaSoukousColadeiraZoukKuduroAfrobeatKizomba

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Semba connections

Semba grew out of Soukous, went on to shape Coladeira, Zouk, Kuduro and Afrobeat. 6 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Semba

Roots1

Sounds and acts that shaped Semba.

What Semba shaped

Legacy5

Where the influence of Semba travelled next.

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