Wanyama/Treehouse!/Essential Groove/Slap n Tickle

In Wanyama's music, the funk of the '70s meets roots rock reggae with a dollop of hip-hop. Think if your average '90s ska band had a rapper as its singer. The band's most recent album Cleveland Zoo features songs like “Funk Sandwich,” a tune that features traditional funk guitar and west coast reggae. Brandon Lowry, the band's emcee, spits rhymes like a rapper, and the group puts on a show with a unique twist on traditional reggae funk. (Hannah Wintucky)