Roots Rock Society

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Awarded "Award of Honor for Contribution to World Beat Music" at the 2008 Chicago Music Awards. Roots Rock Society, founded in December of 1986, strongly believes in keeping their heritage and culture alive with their energetic live show and innovative blend of reggae, calypso, soul, zouk and other rhythms of the African Diaspora.

Hailed as “Chicago legends” by Tribune’s Metromix TV and “Chicago’s Premier Reggae Band” by WGN Morning News with their one of a kind sound, sometimes being described as tropical soul or “root soul”

Combining heritage, a positive attitude, guerrilla business expertise, a tireless work ethic, and a truly good sound, RRS is now on the forefront with great things to come. Capture the magic for yourself. See, hear, and feel what makes Roots Rock Society one of a kind.

What makes RRS stand out are their live performances as well as their original recorded material. Timeless tracks, smooth vocals, vibrant instruments matched with exotic rhythms and delightful lyrics performed in English with Spanish and French accents. It is a fine mixture of quality and care with a healing effect leaving you wanting more. Their 1997 CD “Again” reached over 200 radio stations worldwide. Play lists and letters were coming in from the US and places as far away as France, Africa, New Guinea, Germany, Poland, Spain and Ireland

Available for Youth Music Workshops.