Ozomatli

Ozomatli have always been an incredible live band, often starting their shows by walking through the audience playing acoustic percussion. Several lineup changes have altered the group substantially, but this release proves that they're still a strong dance band. "Cuando Canto" and "Como Ves" are highlights.

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. Whether busting some hyper-merengue on "Chango" or dedicating "(Who
Discovered) America?" to the parents of immigrants, Ozomatli's dark romanticism projects
power, passion and propulsion while minimizing the suave, cheeseball tunefulne... More >