'The Influence Project’ exhibition celebrated pioneering black musicians and their impact on the contemporary sound. It showed musical connections raising awareness of where it began and some of the characters involved in changing the shape of music. The Project also illustrated connections to contemporary artists so that younger generations could appreciate the significance of these relationships.
Booker T Jones, Leon Ware, Roy Ayers, Charles Wright, Betty Davis, Erykah Badu, Ms Lauryn Hill, Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley, Fatback Band, Zapp, Amp Fiddler, Candi Staton, Sister Sledge, Gwen Dickey, Kojey Radical, Laura Mvula, Raphael Saadiq, Lalah Hathaway, Jorja Smith, Aloe Blacc, Fantastic Negrito, Amp Fiddler, Carleen Anderson, Dam-Funk, Bilal, Barrie Sharpe, The Brand New Heavies, Jazzie B, The Internet, Anderson .Paak, Thundercat, Tony Allen, Femi & Seun Kuti, Public Enemy, KRS-One, EPMD, Ghostface Killah, DJ Premier, Kool G Rap, Pete Rock, Pharoahe Monch, Dead Prez, The Roots, Rapsody, Dilated Peoples, Melle Mel & Scorpio, Shuggie Otis and George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic
Exhibition at Somerset House, London 27 Jul - 22 Aug 2018
Press: https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/press/influence-project
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