Take the Reggae ballads of Bob Marley, the raging rock of Jimi Hendrix and the Motown blues of Marvin Gaye, put them in a bowl and add a moral compass - the result Ben Harper.
Moral compass you ask? Harper has played the Tibetan Freedom Concerts, and took part in The Vote For Change concert tour organized to defeat George Bush.
All in all, he has released 10 albums, has toured with some of the greatest: R.E.M, Pearl Jam, The Fugees, The Dave Matthews Band, Blind Boys of Alabama.
Harper and his band - The Innocent Criminals have a new album out called 'Lifeline.' It was recorded in Paris in just seven days.