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The Congos are a reggae vocal group from Jamaica which formed as the duo "Ashanti" Roy Johnson (tenor) and Cedric Myton (falsetto), later becoming a trio with the addition of Watty Burnett (baritone), and have been active on and off from the mid-1970s until the present day. They are best known for their Heart of the Congos album, recorded with Lee "Scratch" Perry. Burnett quit the group, soon followed by Johnson, who embarked on a solo career. Myton continued to record as The Congos with various other musicians until the mid-1980s. In the mid-1990s, The Congos reformed, with Myton and Burnett joined by Lindburgh Lewis, several albums following in subsequent years. The album "Lion treasure" was released in 2001.

Slipknot is an American heavy metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, drummer Joey Jordison and bassist Paul Gray. After several lineup changes in its early years, the band settled on nine members for more than a decade. Slipknot is well known for its attention-grabbing image, aggressive style of music, and energetic and chaotic live shows. . In early 2001, the band began recording the second album at Sound City and Sound Image studios in Los Angeles. Recording of their second album ended in February 2001 and the band embarked on their Iowa World Tour. Entitled Iowa, Slipknot's second album—released on August 2001—peaked at number three on the Billboard charts and at number one in the UK.

The Congos are a reggae vocal group from Jamaica which formed as the duo "Ashanti" Roy Johnson (tenor) and Cedric Myton (falsetto), later becoming a trio with the addition of Watty Burnett (baritone), and have been active on and off from the mid-1970s until the present day. They are best known for their Heart of the Congos album, recorded with Lee "Scratch" Perry. Burnett quit the group, soon followed by Johnson, who embarked on a solo career. Myton continued to record as The Congos with various other musicians until the mid-1980s. In the mid-1990s, The Congos reformed, with Myton and Burnett joined by Lindburgh Lewis, several albums following in subsequent years. The album "Heart of the Congos" was released in 1977. It is noted as being one of Perry's masterpiece productions of the Black Ark era.

The SKAndalous All-Stars are an American ska band, composed of members of The Slackers, the Skatalites, Mephiskapheles, the Stubborn All-Stars, Agent 99, Ruder Than You, Sic & Mad, The Excalibur, Cocktaillica, The Hurtin' Buckaroos, Living Colour, Perfect Thyroid, the Cycle Sluts from Hell, and The Klezmatics, and is led by Slackers frontman Vic Ruggiero. Considered one of the first ska supergroups, the Skandalous All Stars built their reputation on ska and reggae stylized versions of popular rock and pop tunes. The album Age of insects was released in 1999.

The Black Seeds are a reggae inspired musical group from Wellington, New Zealand. Their rock steady song "One By One" became an international hit when it was played in top ranked TV series Breaking Bad. Their music is a mixture of big beat funk, dub, afro music, pop, rock, soul, and roots reggae/ragga. Formed in 1998, The Black Seeds perform with eight members, with instruments including vocals, guitar, saxophone, trumpet, bass, drums, bongos, keyboard and wood block. The album "On the sun" was released in 2004.

The SKAndalous All-Stars are an American ska band, composed of members of The Slackers, the Skatalites, Mephiskapheles, the Stubborn All-Stars, Agent 99, Ruder Than You, Sic & Mad, The Excalibur, Cocktaillica, The Hurtin' Buckaroos, Living Colour, Perfect Thyroid, the Cycle Sluts from Hell, and The Klezmatics, and is led by Slackers frontman Vic Ruggiero. Considered one of the first ska supergroups, the Skandalous All Stars built their reputation on ska and reggae stylized versions of popular rock and pop tunes. The album Punk steady was released in 1998.

The Black Seeds are a reggae inspired musical group from Wellington, New Zealand. Their rock steady song "One By One" became an international hit when it was played in top ranked TV series Breaking Bad. Their music is a mixture of big beat funk, dub, afro music, pop, rock, soul, and roots reggae/ragga. Formed in 1998, The Black Seeds perform with eight members, with instruments including vocals, guitar, saxophone, trumpet, bass, drums, bongos, keyboard and wood block. The album "Solid ground" was released in 2008.

The SKAndalous All-Stars are an American ska band, composed of members of The Slackers, the Skatalites, Mephiskapheles, the Stubborn All-Stars, Agent 99, Ruder Than You, Sic & Mad, The Excalibur, Cocktaillica, The Hurtin' Buckaroos, Living Colour, Perfect Thyroid, the Cycle Sluts from Hell, and The Klezmatics, and is led by Slackers frontman Vic Ruggiero. Considered one of the first ska supergroups, the Skandalous All Stars built their reputation on ska and reggae stylized versions of popular rock and pop tunes. The album Hit me was released in 1997.

The Black Seeds are a reggae inspired musical group from Wellington, New Zealand. Their rock steady song "One By One" became an international hit when it was played in top ranked TV series Breaking Bad. Their music is a mixture of big beat funk, dub, afro music, pop, rock, soul, and roots reggae/ragga. Formed in 1998, The Black Seeds perform with eight members, with instruments including vocals, guitar, saxophone, trumpet, bass, drums, bongos, keyboard and wood block. Black Seeds first album, Keep on Pushing, was released 2001 following a number of live performances.

Silverchair was an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals, with Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars, Ben Gillies on drums, and Chris Joannou on bass guitar. Silverchair's alternative rock sound evolved throughout their career, with differing styles on specific albums growing more ambitious over the years, from grunge on their debut to more recent work displaying orchestral and art rock influences. The songwriting and singing of Johns had evolved steadily while the band had developed an increased element of complexity. Freak show, their second album was released in 1997, reaching number one in Australia and yielded three top-10 singles: "Freak", "Abuse Me", and "Cemetery".

Conrado Vieira, famous by his stage name Shawlin, and currently known as Cachorro Magro, is a Brazilian rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. He began his career at 15 when he recorded his first song, "Aliança", which was included in the collection Zoeira Hip Hop in 1999. He joined the collective Quinto Andar (the first Brazilian musical phenomenon on the Internet), was producer and featured on the album "Piratão", released in 2005, and was the first Brazilian rapper to have a website on the Internet. Shortly before, he released the solo EP "E a Vida Continua". In 2007, with the end of the collective Quinto Andar, he released his debut album, entitled "Ruas Vazias", which had the participation of Sam the Kid, rapper from Portugal, in the song "Amigos".

Created in 2010, in the city of São Bernardo do Campo, the band was formed by musicians with experience in the reggae scene of São Paulo. The band expresses itself on various subjects in their work, always seeking to disseminate constructive messages. Among the main influences are great names of "roots" reggae such as Steel Pulse, Black Uhuru and The Wailers. More than making shows, the proposal of the group consists in involving the public in the universe of music, sharing experiences through the different songs. The album "Resistah reggae music" was released in 2011.

A phenomenal re-imagination of songs of America's most noted songwriter by some of the most celebrated reggae musicians, this remarkable collection marries reggae stars like Toots Hibbert, Beres Hammond, The Mighty Diamonds, and Sizzla with Dylan material ranging from "Blowin' In The Wind" (1963) to "Gotta Serve Somebody" (1979). Says album producer Doctor Dread, "As a major fan of both Bob Dylan and Bob Marley, I believe this record really addresses the commonality between their audiences; Dylan was a voice of the oppressed in the 1960s just as Bob Marley was a voice of the oppressed in the 1970s." This tribute was released in 2006.

Jorge Mário da Silva, more commonly known by his stage name Seu Jorge. He is a Brazilian musical artist, songwriter, and actor. Seu Jorge had a tough childhood in the neighborhood of Gogó da Ema, in Belford Roxo. He started working in a tire shop when he was only 10 years old, the first of various jobs such as courier, joiner, and potato peeler in a bar. The various professions never hindered Seu Jorge's dream of becoming a musician. Since his adolescence, he would frequent samba circles and funk parties with his dad and brothers, and early on started to perform singing at such events. It was there that, in 1990, the murder of his brother Vitório tore his family apart, and Seu Jorge ended up being homeless for around three years. Seu Jorge has gained exposure through his work as an actor and soundtrack composer. He appeared in the critically acclaimed 2002 film City of God as Mané Galinha. He also appered in the Wes Anderson's film The life of aquatic with Steve Zizou. Seu Jorge e Almaz is the debut album of the collective project Almaz, formed by the carioca musician Seu Jorge, by the multi-instrumentalist Antonio Pinto, and by the guitarist and drummer of the band Nação Zumbi, Lúcio Maia and Pupillo. The album was released in 2010.

Jorge Mário da Silva, more commonly known by his stage name Seu Jorge. He is a Brazilian musical artist, songwriter, and actor. Seu Jorge had a tough childhood in the neighborhood of Gogó da Ema, in Belford Roxo. He started working in a tire shop when he was only 10 years old, the first of various jobs such as courier, joiner, and potato peeler in a bar. The various professions never hindered Seu Jorge's dream of becoming a musician. Since his adolescence, he would frequent samba circles and funk parties with his dad and brothers, and early on started to perform singing at such events. It was there that, in 1990, the murder of his brother Vitório tore his family apart, and Seu Jorge ended up being homeless for around three years. Seu Jorge has gained exposure through his work as an actor and soundtrack composer. He appeared in the critically acclaimed 2002 film City of God as Mané Galinha. He also appered in the Wes Anderson's film The life of aquatic with Steve Zizou. The live album called "America Brasil ao vivo" was released in 2009.

Ini Kamoze is a Jamaican reggae artist who began his career in the early 1980s and rose to prominence in 1994 with the signature song "Here Comes the Hotstepper". He made his first single, "World Affairs", in 1981. Kamoze then released a 12-inch single "Trouble You A Trouble Me"/"General" in 1983. The success of the single sparked an intense bidding war with several major labels hoping to sign him. Kamoze signed a seven-album deal with Elektra Records in November 1994. The album "Statement" was released in 1984.

Jorge Mário da Silva, more commonly known by his stage name Seu Jorge. He is a Brazilian musical artist, songwriter, and actor. Seu Jorge had a tough childhood in the neighborhood of Gogó da Ema, in Belford Roxo. He started working in a tire shop when he was only 10 years old, the first of various jobs such as courier, joiner, and potato peeler in a bar. The various professions never hindered Seu Jorge's dream of becoming a musician. Since his adolescence, he would frequent samba circles and funk parties with his dad and brothers, and early on started to perform singing at such events. It was there that, in 1990, the murder of his brother Vitório tore his family apart, and Seu Jorge ended up being homeless for around three years. Seu Jorge has gained exposure through his work as an actor and soundtrack composer. He appeared in the critically acclaimed 2002 film City of God as Mané Galinha. He also appered in the Wes Anderson's film The life of aquatic with Steve Zizou. Carolina is a 2001 album by Seu Jorge. Originally known as "Samba Esporte Fino" when released in Brazil in 2001, it was retitled Carolina and released internationally in 2003. This is Seu Jorge's first international album after having debuted in Brazil with Moro no Brasil in 1998.

Ini Kamoze is a Jamaican reggae artist who began his career in the early 1980s and rose to prominence in 1994 with the signature song "Here Comes the Hotstepper". He made his first single, "World Affairs", in 1981. Kamoze then released a 12-inch single "Trouble You A Trouble Me"/"General" in 1983. The success of the single sparked an intense bidding war with several major labels hoping to sign him. Kamoze signed a seven-album deal with Elektra Records in November 1994. Kamoze's career after this high-water mark featured the compilation album Here Comes the Hotstepper which was released in 1995 by Columbia Records (against Kamoze's wishes), around the same time as his first album for Elektra, Lyrical Gangsta.

Ini Kamoze is a Jamaican reggae artist who began his career in the early 1980s and rose to prominence in 1994 with the signature song "Here Comes the Hotstepper". He made his first single, "World Affairs", in 1981. Kamoze then released a 12-inch single "Trouble You A Trouble Me"/"General" in 1983. His self-titled debut album was released in 1984 as a six track mini-LP on Island Records. In the album notes he describes himself as a "pencil thin... disentangled... six-foot vegetarian". The album was recorded with and produced by Sly and Robbie, with whom he also toured internationally along with Yellowman and Half Pint.

Jorge Mário da Silva, more commonly known by his stage name Seu Jorge. He is a Brazilian musical artist, songwriter, and actor. Seu Jorge had a tough childhood in the neighborhood of Gogó da Ema, in Belford Roxo. He started working in a tire shop when he was only 10 years old, the first of various jobs such as courier, joiner, and potato peeler in a bar. The various professions never hindered Seu Jorge's dream of becoming a musician. Since his adolescence, he would frequent samba circles and funk parties with his dad and brothers, and early on started to perform singing at such events. It was there that, in 1990, the murder of his brother Vitório tore his family apart, and Seu Jorge ended up being homeless for around three years. Seu Jorge has gained exposure through his work as an actor and soundtrack composer. He appeared in the critically acclaimed 2002 film City of God as Mané Galinha. He also appered in the Wes Anderson's film The life of aquatic with Steve Zizou. "Musica para churrasco" was released in two albums. Volume 1 was released in 2011.

Jorge Mário da Silva, more commonly known by his stage name Seu Jorge. He is a Brazilian musical artist, songwriter, and actor. Seu Jorge had a tough childhood in the neighborhood of Gogó da Ema, in Belford Roxo. He started working in a tire shop when he was only 10 years old, the first of various jobs such as courier, joiner, and potato peeler in a bar. The various professions never hindered Seu Jorge's dream of becoming a musician. Since his adolescence, he would frequent samba circles and funk parties with his dad and brothers, and early on started to perform singing at such events. It was there that, in 1990, the murder of his brother Vitório tore his family apart, and Seu Jorge ended up being homeless for around three years. Seu Jorge has gained exposure through his work as an actor and soundtrack composer. He appeared in the critically acclaimed 2002 film City of God as Mané Galinha. He also appered in the Wes Anderson's film The life of aquatic with Steve Zizou. "Cru" is a 2004 album by Seu Jorge first released in France in 2004.

The band Seed Roots was born in 2010 when friends got together with the intention of making a sound of authentic reggae roots with a pinch of renewal and in 2012 released their first album, "Perto de Jah".

Mauro Mateus dos Santos, better known by his stage name Sabotage, was a Brazilian rapper and songwriter from São Paulo. His influence as a musician was crucial for the growth of hip-hop in Brazil, meaning that his vision and style were unique and inspiring for many rappers. His lyrics were full of words of wisdom of a man who experienced a hard early life in the favelas of Brazil. He grew up selling drugs in Brooklin Novo, a neighborhood in São Paulo’s South Side. The album "Uma luz que nunca irá se apagar" was released in 2002.

Mauro Mateus dos Santos, better known by his stage name Sabotage, was a Brazilian rapper and songwriter from São Paulo. His influence as a musician was crucial for the growth of hip-hop in Brazil, meaning that his vision and style were unique and inspiring for many rappers. His lyrics were full of words of wisdom of a man who experienced a hard early life in the favelas of Brazil. He grew up selling drugs in Brooklin Novo, a neighborhood in São Paulo’s South Side. He gained fame in 2001 after the release of his first and only album titled "Rap é Compromisso".

The RZO (also known by the acronym Rapaziada da Zona Oeste) was a Brazilian rap group, founded in 1992, which originated in the periphery of the West Side of São Paulo, in the district of Pirituba. The group Sandrão, DJ Cia and Helião was responsible for introducing to the artistic market great names of the music scene such as Negra Li, Sabotage, Marrom, DBS and the Quadrilha, U-Time, RHK Function among many others. The album "Todos são manos" was released in 1999.