As one of the first live hip-hop acts to use musicians instead of turntables, and as one of the most original groups on the R&B, soul and funk scenes, The Roots were added to the North Sea Jazz lineup soon after they came into being. Drummer Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson has produced almost all the great names in nu classic soul and is such a hard-working man, the release date of the latest, the tenth, album of The Roots, How I Got Over, has been postponed for more than six months. But who cares: The Roots are a must-see live act, filled with original gimmicks and always with a surprising unknown talent alongside rapper Black Thought, the other constant factor in the group. The Roots keep hip-hop exciting and alive, on a global scale, not just at the North Sea Jazz Festival!
