This post has been corrected. See details below. The quick, sharp blasts of a pocket trumpet can be heard out in the courtyard. Inside a small Echo Park home recording studio, Asdrubal Sierra is ...
Ozomatli has played to a devoted fan base during its 30-year run. The eclectic band, which delivers a potpourri of sounds ranging from rock to merengue, R&B to salsa and reggae to jazz, has performed ...
Ozomatli is the quintessential Los Angeles band, mashing up ska, hip-hop, funk, salsa, and half-a-dozen other genres to create a sound that’s joyous and danceable yet rooted in a strong political ...
For nearly three decades, Ozomatli has blended Latin, hip-hop, rock, and world music. The band, co-founded by Raul Pacheco 29 years ago, has managed to not only continue on in a changing music ...
Ozomatli multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Ulises Bella said it was an easy decision to headline the Alzheimer’s LA 40th anniversary celebration on Sunday, Nov. 14. “Alzheimer’s Los Angeles came to us, ...
When Ozomatli played in Aspen last winter, it was at a come-one, come-all free dance party in Wagner Park, a centerpiece of the youth-oriented X Games celebration. The crowd of mostly teens and ...
While the pounding bass of dub crawl trickled through downtown Tucson on Friday night, the Rialto offered a less electronic, more cultural alternative. At 9 p.m. the theatre was thick with the smell ...
Despite previously performing at various music festivals together, Hasidic reggae rapper Matisyahu and Los Angeles band Ozomatli have never been on tour together until now. “We’ve played together ...
As the Los Angeles band Ozomatli prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary on the road this summer, bassist Wil-Dog Abers acknowledges the anniversary is stirring up feelings for him and the five ...
In an interview before performances at the State Fair and the Dakota, band member Uri Bella recalls epic shows over 30 years, including an appearance by Minneapolis royalty. Los Angeles-based fusion ...
The Latin band Ozomatli is rocking out on the flatbed of a truck parked on a closed-down Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles. It’s a Saturday in early November, and the band is playing for a motley ...