Mo' Roots

Performer: Taj Mahal
Artist: Merry Clayton; Merl Saunders; Aston "Familyman" Barrett
Producer: Taj Mahal
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Personnel: Taj Mahal (vocals, guitar, banjo, French harp, whistle, organ, rhodes, piano, finger cymbals); Hoshal Wright (guitar); Rudy Costa (soprano saxophone, alto flute); Merle Saunders (organ); Aston "Familyman" Barrett (ska piano); Bill Rich (bass); Kester "Smitty" Smith (drums, timbales percussion); Kwasi "Rocki" Dzidzornu (percussion); Sister Carol Fredericks, Brother Tommy Henderson, Claudia Lennear, Merry Clayton (background vocals). Engineers: David Brown, George Enfer, Paul Stubblebine. Recorded at CBS Studios, San Francisco, California. Mo' Roots finds Mahal stepping away from the blues, choosing instead to focus on reggae. While he can often be faulted for his all-too-academic approach, with Mo' Roots he turns in an album that truly expresses his appreciation and connection with the music. ~ All Music Guide

From the beginning, singer/guitarist Taj Mahal had an interest in/gift for rural blues, and has since embraced everything from electric and psychedelic-tinged blues to reggae and calypso. A tireless performer, he's recorded in many settings, with his honest and impassioned singing providing the common thread through it all. He was a member of '60s band the Rising Sons (which also included Ry Cooder) before embarking on a successful solo career that spanned several decades.

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