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Rootwords & The Block Notes is a dynamic band that captivates audiences with vibrant performances and inspiring compositions.

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Since 2011, they have been deploying their impalpable stage energy and avant-garde music to convey their eloquent, universal messages.

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ABOUT 200 SHOWS
Paleo Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, Label Suisse 2016 (main stage), M4Music 2018, Musiques en Ete
2018 (Ella Fitzgerald), Bushfire (Swaziland), DDC (Beijing), Rototom Sunsplash (Spain), Selvamonos (Peru),
Reggae Sun Ska (France), CMJ (New York), MaMA Event (Paris), La Bellevilloise (Paris), Balelec (main stage),
Caribana Festival, Rote Fabrik, Kaserne Reithalle
(non-exhaustive list)

11 COUNTRIES
China, France, Germany, Italy, Peru, Spain, South Africa, Swaziland, Switzerland, USA, Zambia

SHARED THE STAGE WITH
Public Enemy (USA), Cypress Hill (USA), Oxmo Puccino (France), KRS-One (USA), Jay Electronica (USA),
Dj Shadow & Cut Chemist (USA), Akua Naru (USA), Naughty Boy (UK), Dope D.O.D (NL), The Original Wailers (JAM), Groundation (USA), Tiken Jah Fakoly (CI)
(non-exhaustive list)

COLLABORATED WITH
Jacob Collier (UK), Blitz The Ambassador (Ghana), Robin Thirdfloor (ZA), Dubmatix (CA), ChaCha (China), AM444 (NL-China), Muthoni Drummer Queen (Kenya), Broussaï (France), Bastian Baker (CH), Yvan Peacemaker (CH)
(non-exhaustive list)

DISCOGRAPHY
EPs : Press Rewind To Begin (2011), All Good (2013), Inappropriate Behaviour (2016), 101 Degrees (2023)
Albums : The Rush (2014), Warning Signs (2018)
(non-exhaustive list)

MEDIA
France Inter, Le Mouv’, FIP, Radio Nova, SRF 3, RTS Couleur3, SRF Virus, MTV CH/D, MTV Iggy USA, Canal+ Street, Les Inrocks, Tribune de Genève, 20Minutes, iHH Magazine, L’Illustre, Le Courrier
(non-exhaustive list)

Nomination for Swiss Music Awards 2018 (Best Act Romandie)