Ozomatli

Making the hottest music u've heard in a long time

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Band Review:

(www.rhapsody.com)
Every single funky note floating around L.A. has somehow found its way into Ozomatli's heady brew of rap, Latin, funk and soul. The army of east L.A. musicians known as Ozomatli (whose name originates from that of the Aztec god of dance) have caused an immediate sensation with their incendiary live shows and hyperkinetic mix of styles that bridge the gap between African, Latin and American music. At their blazing best, Ozomatli take the finest of '70s funk and give it an energetically contemporary twist of the arm.

Album Reviews:

Don't Mess With The Dragon
(www.popmatters.com)

With nine guys in a band, you’re bound to have a lot of diverse musical influences. Multi-racial, multi-Grammy-winning group Ozomatli’s newest release, Don’t Mess With the Dragon” combines the Latin rock, rap, reggae, and political overtones the ensemble is known for with a generous twist of pop, making the disc palatable to a more mainstream audience. [More]

Live At The Fillmore Review
(www.RollingStone.com)

On its first live album, this L.A. salsa-rap collective combines deep-feeling wails and agitated Spanglish raps with boombastic global grooves: Think a heavily Latinized Rage Against the Machine. [More]

Street Signs Review
(www.music.yahoo.com)

Los Angeles-based Ozomatli are a new kind of American band, a band reflecting the multiracial and multicultural One World demographics of the 21st century. [More]

Ozomatli are:

Ulises: Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Vocals
Wil-Dog: Bass, Vocals
Raul: Guitar, Lead Vocals
Justin: Percussion, MC, vocals
Asdru: Trumpet, Lead Vocals
Jiro: Percussion
Jabu: MC
Mario: Drums
Shef: Trombone

Ozomatli fans everywhere, especially those from Asia. ;)

Also check out Ozomatli's website at www.ozomatli.com.