Sabah, Wadih Al Safi | en

While many groups that mix reggae with rock go for the laid-back vibes and represent the permanent vacation lifestyle, the Savannah, Georgia-based Passafire prefer a more punchy, punky, and progressive version of reggae-rock. Formed in 2003 with the Savannah College of Art and Design as their home base, the four-piece launched their career through rigorous touring and a self-titled, self-released album that appeared in 2006. Two years later, they signed with fellow rock-reggae group Pepper's imprint LAW and released their sophomore effort, Submersible, with Everyone on Everynight following on the label in 2009. With guidance from the people at LAW,...

1. Música Popular Brasileira septet from Champaign, Illinois: Elis Artz (vocals) Nikos Vergis (drums) Gabriel Motta (guitar) Luciano Tosta (mandolin/percussion) Tom Paynter (flute and melodica) Giraldo Rosales (congas) David Cubberly (bass) 2. Rock quintet from Austin, Texas: Anthony Bice (bass) Paul Stautinger (drums) Barry Jones (guitar) Aaron Winslow (guitar) David Jones (vocals) .

There are, at least, two bands known as Musafir: 1) A traditional indian musical group. 2) A hindi rock band. 1) An Indian group of artists, who perform Rajasthani folk & dance, with a touch of classical. The word “musafir" itself literally means wandering which reflects the reality of Hameed Khan “Kawa”, the founder, and his artists. They express their itinerant life through their music and the stage performances. As a nomad told to his son: “For us, to stay at the same place is to stop the rhythm of the universe and die”. Hameed Khan “Kawa”, a tabla player...