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The Rootsman

Artists similar to

The Rootsman

artist · GB · born 1965

English dancehall DJ/musician John Bolloten

In short

The artists most similar to The Rootsman are Shantel, Tranquility Bass, Quincy Jones, Nightmares on Wax and Cortex.

Closest to The Rootsman

1 ShantelGerman DJ and producer
2 Tranquility Bass
3 Quincy Jones
5 CortexFrench jazz funk group
6 Fanfare CiocărliaRomanian Romani Balkan brass band Bandcamp ↗

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Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to The Rootsman?

The artists most similar to The Rootsman are Shantel, Tranquility Bass, Quincy Jones, Nightmares on Wax and Cortex. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like The Rootsman?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Fanfare Ciocărlia, The Disciples, Taraf de Haïdouks, Mad Professor, Scorn and Alpha & Omega have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Rootsman" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.