Equal parts Doc Watson and Bob Marley, the Carter Family and Burning Spear, Ras Alan
has been blending old time Appalachian music with reggae rhythms and Rastafari spirit
for over 17 years. His self-styled “reggaebilly” has won Alan wide acclaim; he has toured
Jamaica numerous times with his band, The Lions, has been profiled on programs on both
CMT and PBS; he was a featured performer at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival during their
Year of Appalachia in 2003; and three of his albums are now permanently housed in the
Smithsonian Archives. They are available for private events, festivals, house concerts
and certain club dates.