Roots
There are 3 groups with the name Roots.
1) Roots were a short-lived … Read Full Bio ↴There are 3 groups with the name Roots.
1) Roots were a short-lived band comprising Barney Rachabane (alto), Dennis Mpale (trumpet), Duke Makasi (tenor), Sipho Gumede (bass), Peter Morake (drums) and Jabu Nkosi (organ). Replace Jabu Nkosi with Abdullah Ibrahim, add Basil Coetzee on sax and you have the group that recorded the seminal African Herbs LP under the direction of Abdullah Ibrahim.
Roots are often cited as a key strand in the development of an indigenous afro jazz sound that links the Drive, the Pelican Club house band under Dick Khoza, Spirits Rejoice and later Sakhile. The liner notes (repeated below) make reference to the public performance diffculties of the times, something well noted by David Coplan in "In Township Tonight". There was nowhere left to perform this kind of music in the late seventies.
From the original liner notes: "Within two months of its formation, the group has already got down to composing and recording this LP. Barney Rachabane on the alto and Dennis Mpale the trumpet master are the backbone of Roots. These two have played with the greats, such as Mackay Davashe and Gordon Mfanda who were both nipped in their buds by an untimely death. Duke Makasi plays the tenor sax, Sipho Gumede is on bass, Peter Morake on the drums and Jabu Nkosi on the organ, The group plays Rock Jazz with a local sound. Their music takes one back to Dorkay House jam session days which are now no more. They play in private homes and intend making more recordings."
2) Roots was a 1990's jazz group with Arthur Blythe, Benny Golson, Buster Williams, Chico Freeman, Don Pullen, Ed Thigpen, Idris Muhammad, Kirk Lightsey, Nathan Davis, Sam Rivers, Santi Debriano and Tommy Campbell.
3) The UK's foremost Christian Electronic Producer, Dj and Remixer.
Roots began producing in 2009, heavily influenced by minimal dubstep and uk garage. Through the combination of a passion for creating music and a love for God, Roots became the fresh new expression of christian music in early 2012. His style very much reflects his original influences; dark, underground and melancholic. Despite relatively recent beginnings, Roots has had much appreciation for his work, remixing the likes of LZ7, Trip Lee and Parachute Band as well as supporting Golddigger, Cyba-X, Navig8or (of 29th Chapter) and more in live performance. The direct influences on Roots' sound come from the underground electronic music scene in the UK - post dubstep, uk garage, future garage and house as well as drum & bass, juke, techno and hiphop. His wider influences range from classic motown, reggae, RnB and indie to 80's electro pop, folk, 90's hiphop and the entire scale of electronic music.
Roots' music is entirely inspired by his belief and love for Christ, and this is reflected in all of his music. Roots has remixed and produced extensively, and in effort to stay fresh and relevant, is continually looking to work with new artists and combine new styles with his own.
1) Roots were a short-lived … Read Full Bio ↴There are 3 groups with the name Roots.
1) Roots were a short-lived band comprising Barney Rachabane (alto), Dennis Mpale (trumpet), Duke Makasi (tenor), Sipho Gumede (bass), Peter Morake (drums) and Jabu Nkosi (organ). Replace Jabu Nkosi with Abdullah Ibrahim, add Basil Coetzee on sax and you have the group that recorded the seminal African Herbs LP under the direction of Abdullah Ibrahim.
Roots are often cited as a key strand in the development of an indigenous afro jazz sound that links the Drive, the Pelican Club house band under Dick Khoza, Spirits Rejoice and later Sakhile. The liner notes (repeated below) make reference to the public performance diffculties of the times, something well noted by David Coplan in "In Township Tonight". There was nowhere left to perform this kind of music in the late seventies.
From the original liner notes: "Within two months of its formation, the group has already got down to composing and recording this LP. Barney Rachabane on the alto and Dennis Mpale the trumpet master are the backbone of Roots. These two have played with the greats, such as Mackay Davashe and Gordon Mfanda who were both nipped in their buds by an untimely death. Duke Makasi plays the tenor sax, Sipho Gumede is on bass, Peter Morake on the drums and Jabu Nkosi on the organ, The group plays Rock Jazz with a local sound. Their music takes one back to Dorkay House jam session days which are now no more. They play in private homes and intend making more recordings."
2) Roots was a 1990's jazz group with Arthur Blythe, Benny Golson, Buster Williams, Chico Freeman, Don Pullen, Ed Thigpen, Idris Muhammad, Kirk Lightsey, Nathan Davis, Sam Rivers, Santi Debriano and Tommy Campbell.
3) The UK's foremost Christian Electronic Producer, Dj and Remixer.
Roots began producing in 2009, heavily influenced by minimal dubstep and uk garage. Through the combination of a passion for creating music and a love for God, Roots became the fresh new expression of christian music in early 2012. His style very much reflects his original influences; dark, underground and melancholic. Despite relatively recent beginnings, Roots has had much appreciation for his work, remixing the likes of LZ7, Trip Lee and Parachute Band as well as supporting Golddigger, Cyba-X, Navig8or (of 29th Chapter) and more in live performance. The direct influences on Roots' sound come from the underground electronic music scene in the UK - post dubstep, uk garage, future garage and house as well as drum & bass, juke, techno and hiphop. His wider influences range from classic motown, reggae, RnB and indie to 80's electro pop, folk, 90's hiphop and the entire scale of electronic music.
Roots' music is entirely inspired by his belief and love for Christ, and this is reflected in all of his music. Roots has remixed and produced extensively, and in effort to stay fresh and relevant, is continually looking to work with new artists and combine new styles with his own.
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All of You We love our fans Special feelin' man, when you can talk…
Boom! Hold your flix, I'm not for the photo op's It's Black,…
Concerto Of The Desperado The concerto, of the desperado R-double-O-T-S check the flow…
Don't Say Nuthin' Yeah! That all mighty amazing, ill, highly contagious Kamika…
GAP [BLA$E] New rap and new chase 못 따라와 내 face 못 오지…
Good Music Peace to all the hip cats, all the nappy sweets…
Guns Are Drawn Yeah it would be cool it could be too Stop running…
I Don I don't care, as long as the bassline's pumpin' The drumline…
Into Darkness I stand in shadow I have lost my way She has left…
LOVE がぶ! らぶ! ガブガブしちゃいたい スキの最高潮 らぶ! らぶ! 止まらないみたい キミをもう食べちゃいたい きゅき…
One Love (chorus): I'm in love with a girl and she's in love…
Out of My Mind My boat is aground But that is not the problem I'm floating…
Pussy Galore Dancin' on the dance floor Girl, it's you that I adore Step…
Quills Don't stop (uh don't stop yo) Tonight (cheeba cheeba yo, sou…
Rock You Rock you Come on Ayo y'all rappers less play, what I'm abou…
Rolling With Heat Downtown everybody move to the beat Uptown everybody moving…
Seed Knocked up nine months ago And what she's fittin' to have…
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Seed 2.0 The [Verse 1: Black Thought] Knocked up 9 months ago And what …
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Summer Summer Wake up and hear the birds Open my eyes and see…
The Next Movement Yeah, you go Hey you listeners, stop what you're doin' and S…
The Seed Knocked up nine months ago And what she's fittin' to have…
The Seed 2.0 [Verse 1: Black Thought] Knocked up 9 months ago And what sh…
Thought At Work Knocked up nine months ago And what she finna have she…
Water South Philly, North Side Oakland, Texas Georgia, Black Peopl…
What They Do Never do what they do, what they do, what they…
You Got Me If you were worried 'bout where I been or who I…