roots music

noun

1. another name for world music
2. reggae, esp when regarded as authentic and uncommercialized

Example Sentences

Tim and Phil, you didn’t grow up immersed in the world of roots music that you’ve found a home in with Brandi.

From Los Angeles Times

During its early years, the venue showcased roots music and gathered a loyal clientele.

From Los Angeles Times

To this day, the Belly Up is a stronghold for reggae, blues and roots music.

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“They were very much roots music people, and they invested a lot of time and energy into exposing local San Diego to that kind of music. I think that left an archetypal imprint on the club and on the community that’s still there today.”

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In addition to the two headliners, the Outlaw tour features a third veteran of American roots music in John Mellencamp, whose fervent, if somewhat parched, readings of “Small Town” and “Pink Houses” on Wednesday made you ponder how radically ideas about the heartland have changed over the last four decades.

From Los Angeles Times