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Yazman
14th April 2009, 13:16
I've been a fan of this band since I saw them on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2004 doing their song "Saturday Night."

They're awesome - they are best described as world-latin-hip hop-fusion. They also seem to have the most multicultural lineup I've seen a band have before, lol. They describe themselves as an "Urban-Latino-and-beyond collision of hip hop and salsa, dancehall and cumbia, samba and funk, merengue and comparsa, East LA R&B and New Orleans second line, Jamaican ragga and Indian raga"

On each of their albums they have some english songs and spanish songs, usually about half and half. They're awesome! They are also a political band, and identify as revolutionary leftists. They're very political and they do a lot of free sets at protests, strikes, they're pretty active. I think they're the sort of band most people here would like, so if you don't know them, check them out.

Invincible Summer
15th April 2009, 09:20
I love Ozomatli! My Spanish teacher told our class about them in high school and I've listened to them ever since.

Their music is so energetic and awesome. I haven't had the chance to see them live yet though.

Yazman
15th April 2009, 10:13
Yeah I am dying to see them live too! They are coming to southeast asia soon but they aren't coming to the phils so I won't get to see them :(

Although maybe if they go to Australia later on I might be able to see them if they go there when I'm in aus.

They're going to release a new album this yeah, hell yeah!

My favourite album of theirs is the Street Signs album.

Invincible Summer
17th April 2009, 01:34
Yeah Street Signs is classic.