Soukous
Soukous is a genre. Soukous grew out of Ndombolo, Afro-pop, Afropop and Highlife-Pop. Its influence carried into Kwassa Kwassa, Ndombolo, Semba and Kizomba, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 8 connections around Soukous. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Soukous came from and where it led.
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Soukous connections
Soukous grew out of Ndombolo, Afro-pop, Afropop and Highlife-Pop, went on to shape Kwassa Kwassa, Ndombolo, Semba and Kizomba. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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