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Since its inception in 1995, innovation and creativity have defined Ozomatli. Hailing from Los Angeles, the group found a way to represent the city’s eclectic culture through music that appeals to the local community and the world beyond. Ozomatli’s success is exemplified in an impressive variety of genres from classic to modern Latino, urban, hip-hop and other world styles. The “Dioses del Baile,” or “Gods of Dance,” have created one of the most exciting, captivating and flat-out fun live shows touring today. They continue to harness their musical instincts by conceiving new concepts and forging new sounds that keep fans on their toes and the world dancing. The band is currently in the studio working on their latest recording: Ozo-fied Volume 1: A Century of Mexican Classics, an album of classic Mexican hits reimagined with a reggae feel

Article: From the Inside Out

Color Red Records: A Label, Sound, and Vision

by Chris M. Slawecki
July 18, 2023

When Eddie Roberts, leader of The New Mastersounds, moved to Denver, Colorado, in 2015, he discovered a local music scene that contributed to his vision for a new type of music organization: a label that would be more than a label, producing and releasing music that would be more than (good) music--music that would establish a ...

Article: Album Review

TAUK: Sir Nebula

Read "Sir Nebula" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
September 18, 2016

Fans of King Crimson or Return to Forever are as likely as those of Umphrey's McGee to dote on TAUK whose third studio album, Sir Nebula, interweaves hard rock, funk and spacey synths of all textures. Not anything groundbreaking to be sure, it's nevertheless a heady mix and it doesn't take long for the album to ...

News: Recording

Bang Data Announces "La Sopa" + Tour Dates

March 24, 2012

Straight out of the Bay Area, Bang Data comes armed with slick guitar, gritty synth & bass and banging electro-acoustic drums. Their debut full length album La Sopa (The Soup), dropped digitally on March 13th on iTunes, with a worldwide physical CD release on March 27th loaded with heavy grooves, Samba-Ska-Cumbia and hints of Afro-Electro-Bossanova. Much ...

News: Performance / Tour

Bombino 2012 Spring Tour / 25+ Dates

March 16, 2012

Bombino, iTunes' Breakthrough Artist of 2011, is returning to North America this spring. With over 25 shows already confirmed and more to come, Bombino is bringing his rocking Desert Blues guitar wizardry to a variety of cities for the first time. If Bombino wasn't able to make it to your town last year now may be ...

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Article: Live Review

The Voodoo Experience: New Orleans, USA, October 28-30, 2011

by Mike Perciaccante
November 19, 2011

The Voodoo Experience City Park New Orleans, LA October 28-30, 2011 Halloween in New Orleans can only mean one thing. Voodoo...a three day music festival, highlighted by a blending of high profile national and local musical acts representing many different genres. It also features food, amusement park rides, interactive art installations--including The ...

News: Recording

Ozomatli's 'Fire Away'

April 26, 2010

Not many L.A. bands can boast of having a piece of the calendar named in their honor. But April 23 was recently designated by the city as Ozomatli Day to give props to the artistically mongrel ensemble that for 15 years has been burning holes in local dance floors that is, when they're not playing gala ...

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Article: Interview

A Fireside Chat with Ozomatli

by AAJ Staff
September 8, 2004

Unlike most bands burgeoning from MTV's cultural significance, the members of Ozomatli are seasoned veterans of the Los Angeles underground, anonymous to commercial conventions and unimpressed by exploited riches. Curiously, Ozomatli is detached from the pretentiousness and the staple of insincerity that is Hollywood. But that common man character only serves to endear Ozo to its ...

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