G. Love & Special Sauce

Though to some ears G. Love’s appropriation of music forms traditionally associated with African Americans can seem a little off-putting, to word it mildly, the rapping, bluesy singer-songwriter’s upbeat, idealistic songs about peace, love and unity make it clear that he means no offense. The jammy Philadelphia songwriter and his band are touring behind last year’s Superhero Brother, their third album on Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records, which they filled with homages to reggae and ’70s rock, as well as a requisite ode to marijuana, “Who’s Got the Weed.”