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The Roots
The Roots


Background information
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genre(s) Hip-hop
Jazz
Soul
Rock
Funk
Years active 1987—present
Label(s) Def Jam Recordings
Geffen Records
Interscope Records
Island Def Jam Music Group
MCA Records
DGC Records
Website Website
Members
Black Thought
Questlove
Kamal Gray
F. Knuckles
Captain Kirk Douglas
Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson
Owen Biddle
Former members
Ben Kenney
Kenyatta "Kid Crumbs" Warren
Josh "Rubberband" Abrams
Malik B.
Rahzel
Scott Storch
Martin Luther
Scratch
Dice Raw
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Villagers Announce October UK Tour Following Mercury Prize Nomination

July 26, 2010
Villagers Announce October UK Tour Following Mercury Prize NominationVillagers have announced details of a UK tour, which is due to get under way in Brighton on October 4.

The band, whose debut album 'Becoming A Jackal' has been nominated for the Mercury Prize, will play a total of five dates.

The tour is due to conclude at The Plug in Sheffield on October 9.

Meanwhile, Villagers are set to release their new single 'Ship Of Promises' on August 2.

Tickets are on sale now.

Villagers UK tour dates are:

  • Brighton, Ballroom – October 4
  • London, Scala – 5
  • Oxford, Academy 2 – 6
  • Lancaster, Library – 9
  • Sheffield, The Plug – 9

(by Jason Gregory)



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