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Nirvana is from United States, tagged "grunge", "alternative rock", "rock" and "noise rock" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Nirvana's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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  1. Rivers of Babylon: The Best of the Melodians 1967-1973 cover
    1. Jamaica · North America

    The Melodians

    reggae, rocksteady

    Nothing like Nirvana

    Swing and Dine · Rivers of Babylon: The Best of the Melodians 1967-1973 (1968)

    0:30
  2. 39 Grados cover
    2. Argentina · South America

    Lisandro Aristimuño

    pop

    Nothing like Nirvana

    Me Hice Cargo de Tu Luz · 39 Grados (2007)

    0:30
  3. Made in Dakar cover
    3. Senegal · Africa

    Orchestra Baobab

    afro-cuban, world

    Nothing like Nirvana

    Nijaay · Made in Dakar (2007)

    0:30
  4. UGLY cover
    4. United Kingdom · Europe

    slowthai

    hip hop, grime

    Nothing like Nirvana

    Feel Good · UGLY (2023)

    0:30
  5. Schock cover
    5. Germany · Europe

    Eisbrecher

    neue deutsche härte, industrial metal

    Nothing like Nirvana

    Zwischen Uns · Schock (2014)

    0:30
  6. Colonisation (Extended Version) cover
    6. Sweden · Europe

    Colony 5

    futurepop, synthpop

    Nothing like Nirvana

    Colony 5 · Colonisation (Extended Version) (2005)

    0:30
  7. Gently Disturbed cover
    7. Israel · Asia

    Avishai Cohen

    jazz, post-bop

    Nothing like Nirvana

    Seattle · Gently Disturbed (2008)

    0:30
  8. Yene Mircha cover
    8. Ethiopia · Africa

    Hailu Mergia

    ethiopian, ethio-jazz

    Nothing like Nirvana

    Yene Abeba · Yene Mircha (2020)

    0:30
  9. GODBREATH cover
    9. Australia · Oceania

    Stand Atlantic

    pop punk

    Nothing like Nirvana

    LUCID · GODBREATH (2026)

    0:30
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