A little bit of Hendrix, Marley, Sly Stone, Curtis Mayfield – it’s as if Ben Harper is a synthesis of much of the best of black music over the past half-century, creating soulful, funky sounds with an uncompromising commitment to social justice. His concerts offer everything from folky blues to funk to slide-guitar rock. In a musical landscape dominated by Eminem and Britney Spears, Ben Harper looks rather messianic.
