LA musical sensation Ozomatli will play the Nation Club in DC this Sunday on their Rock Prendido Tour. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $20 and available from Ticketmaster.
Ozomatli’s music needed no less than eight genre categories on rollingstone.com , who raves “Every single funky note floating around L.A. has somehow found its way into Ozomatli’s heady brew of rap, Latin, funk and soul,” and “The army of east L.A. musicians known as Ozomatli have caused an immediate sensation with their incendiary live shows and hyperkinetic mix of styles …”
Aside from positive musical reviews, the groups is also best known for their politics. This is from the band’s website:
“The last time Los AngelesÂ’ beloved Afro-Latin-and-beyond style-mashers released an album, it was September 11, 2001. While most bands in the United States responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon by canceling their concerts, Ozomatli – a multi-racial crew who have never been shy about their commitment to social justice, progressive politics, and anti-war convictions – decided to keep their dates and keep playing.
