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Xavier Rudd

Australian-based one-man-band Xavier Rudd

Rudd's music incorporates elements of Aboriginal folk music, reggae, rock, and funk, but his spirit is focused on the traditions of his country and its music.
Xavier Rudd Live in Concert

Xavier Rudd Live in Concert

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There are aspects of folkiness to it, but it gets heavy at times, gets funky or gets kind of a world [music] quality to it, I use a lot of world beats and instruments and stuff, so it's hard to pinpoint it. I always get different ... I play a lot of different festivals. I don't really get pigeon-holed. You know I play folk festivals, world music festivals, rock festivals, jazz festivals. I play all sorts of festivals. So it's kind of cool because I get booked for a lot of different stuff. It's great, because I can see a lot of different types of music and draw inspiration from different types of music; but I don't know how to describe [what I do].

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