Ozomatli
By J Poet
Ozomatli is fiercely independent. The ten-man group refers to themselves as a collective of Black-Chicano-Cuban-Japanese-Jewish-Filipino musicians, rather than a band. Their aim is to erase the barriers between performer and audience by creating non-commercial music that speaks to the spiritual, emotional and political needs of the people. In 2004, their Arab influenced Street Signs CD on Concord took home the Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album Grammy. On the album they played punk merengue, R&B jarocha (a folkloric rhythm from Vera Cruz, Mexico,) Egyptian-Hindi funk flavored with a bit of rap as well as rock guitar, Latin jazz with special guest Eddie Palmieri, dub reggae and rhythms borrowed from the Gnawas, a North African... Read More
- Genre:
- World, Hip Hop
- City Of Origin:
- Los Angeles, ,California United States
- Formed Date:
- 1995
