Black Rebels

The multicultural, US-based reggae band Black Rebels features the line-up of Manou (rhythm guitar, lead vocals), Jeanotte (vocals), Ras Toph (bass guitar), Chris Smith (drums), Rui Santos (keyboards), Dave Boatwright (lead guitar) and Kalpana Devi (vocals). The band were initially formed by Manou and his brother Jeanotte, who originally came from Portugal. Although raised in Europe, the brothers shared a direct lineage from the Portuguese African colony Cape Verde, home to Rui Santos. The band's cosmopolitan feel was heightened by the inclusion of Jamaican, Senegalese and US p...