Fans and friends of the band Roots of a Rebellion generally shorten the group's name to the acronym 'ROAR.' 'It's easier to say,' says group lead vocalist and guitarist Austin Smith in a phone call.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Max Romeo, September 2013 (C Brandon/Redferns via Getty Images) Max Romeo, the celebrated roots reggae vocalist whose political ...

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British rapper and poet Akala tells the story of roots reggae when a group of Jamaican musicians took songs of Rastafari revolution and hope to the international stage ...

Max Romeo, the celebrated roots reggae vocalist whose political anthems soundtracked a period of upheaval in his native Jamaica, died on Friday, April 11, of complications relating to a heart ...