In the early 1990s, he began his career as a singer-songwriter, drawing inspiration from blues, gospel, and folk. Armed with nothing more than an acoustic guitar, a captivating voice, and lyrics that were both poetic and autobiographical, he had the rare ability to make it feel, for the length of a song, as if the world could be reinvented. In that spirit, his impact was profound, leaving behind a few unforgettable tracks whose chords are still played today by countless aspiring guitarists.
Since then, he has never lost his sensitivity or his gift for finding the words and melodies that captivate audiences. But it was a few years after his debut album, as the frontman of the Innocent Criminals, that Ben Harper truly rose to fame. Over the course of 17 albums, he has stood out as a committed artist, advocating for political, social, and environmental causes. A nonconformist and a widely respected figure in blues guitar, especially admired for his slide guitar work, he has collaborated with a wide range of groups and projects.
Nearly thirty years later, following a brief pause in the 2010s, Ben Harper remains deeply connected to the band that helped define his early sound, a band that brings out the full range of his musical influences, from rock to reggae to folk. This concert, echoing the journey of their shared musical lives, is truly an event.