The Roots were founded in Philadelphia in 1987 and gained widespread fame with their album Things Fall Apart, featuring the hit single "You Got Me."
The Black Eyed Peas, whose music combines soul, jazz and Latin rhythms, have just returned from performing in Japan. They are currently promoting their new album Bridging the Gap.
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Before the groups took the stage, two HCC founders, Fentrice D. Driskell '01, former council president, and Sarah E. Lewis '01, urged the crowd to respect Sanders Theatre so that future concerts could be held in that venue.
HCC wrote in the concert's program that they are planning a series of concerts to bring "contemporary, popular and diverse" musical groups to Harvard.