Rootsriders in P60
1973 was the year of the international breakthrough of Bob Marley, the undisputed king of reggae, with the album Catch A Fire. Rootsriders, who have been one of the most famous Bob Marley tribute bands in the world for years, put this iconic album in the spotlight 50 years after that breakthrough, once again showing why they are the best Marley tribute band in the world. have been in the past 17 years. (BBC Radio)
Rootsriders in P60
Bob Marley
With his brooding and rousing rhythms, his socially moving lyrics and a message of universal love, Bob Marley and his backing band The Wailers became one of the greatest trendsetters in music history that decade. Much too young, he was only 36, he died of cancer in 1981, nevertheless he left behind a very extensive and impressive oeuvre.
Rootsriders was founded on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Bob Marley's death and the band has become a fixture in the Dutch live circuit over the years. Singers Giovanca Ostiana and Shirma Rouse, as well as former number two of The Voice Mitchell Brunings, whose blind audition of - of course - a Marley song went viral worldwide, are well-known former members. The current singer Mo Ali was found in Sudan through social media.
The band reached the final of the SBS6 program 'The Tribute, Battle of the Bands' in early 2022. As a reward, the band performed in a sold-out Ziggo Dome on May 7 of that year, together with the 3 other finalists of the program.