Akron/Family

Alpha Blondy

Atmosphere

Autolux

Band of Horses

Bettye LaVette

Black Eyed Peas

Blind Pilot

Brent Weinbach

Brett Dennen

Built To Spill

Cage The Elephant

Calexico

Dave Matthews Band

Deerhunter

Dengue Fever

Eric McFadden Trio

Extra Golden

Fou Fou Ha

Gooferman

Heartless Bastards

Incubus

Infantree

Jacob Sirof

Jason Mraz

JJ Grey & Mofro

John Vanderslice

Kevin Camia

Kinky

Kitten On The Keys

Lenka

Lila Downs

Loop!Station

M.I.A.

Madd Vibe Orchestra

Mastodon

Matt and Kim

Midnite

Modest Mouse

Os Mutantes

Pearl Jam

Portugal. The Man

Q-Tip

Raphael Saadiq

Reggie Watts

Robert Randolph & The Family Band

Rosin Coven

Ryan Bingham

SambaDa

Sherry Sirof

Silversun Pickups

Street Sweeper Social Club

The Dead Weather

The Dirtbombs

The Dodos

The Duke Spirit

The Mars Volta

The Morning Benders

The National

Thievery Corporation

Tom Jones

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

TV on the Radio

Vau de Vire Society

Ween

West Indian Girl

Yard Dogs Road Show

Zee Avi

www.alphablondy.info

Alpha Blondy was inspired by Jamaica, as he generated a decidedly Marley-esque reggae style skewed by the sinuous modalities of West African Sahel. Like Marley, Blondy sang about struggle, revolution, peace, love and corruption but with an uncanny catchy melodicism. No wonder he became the first truly global reggae star after Marley. Now, with the release of Merci, Alpha Blondy celebrates twenty years as a recording artist with one of the strongest albums of his career.