Artist:Ozomatli
Song:Cumbia de los Muertos
Album:Ozomatli
Ozomatli is a Latin music group that incorporates other kinds of music especially rap. The music is not based on traditional Latin music but what people listen to while driving in Los Angeles. The name Ozomatli comes from an astrological symbol on the Aztec calendar. They met in 1995 while trying to form a workers union in Los Angeles. They weren't able to do that but they were given an abandoned building to use as rehearsal space which was turned into a cultural center. Cumbia de los Muertos is from Ozomatli's self titled 1998 debut album on Almo Sounds. Band members were Wil-Dog Abers on bass and vocals, Ulises Bella on clarinet and tenor sax, Raul Pacheco on guitar, Asdru Sierra on trumpet, Justin Poree and Jiro Yamaguchi on percussion along with rapper Charles "Chali 2na" Stewart and turntablist Lucas "Cut Chemist" MacFadden. Cumbia de los Muertos was written by Pacheco, Sierra and Stewart. Most of the songs are written by band members. The album was successful after Ozomatli appeared on the late night talk show Vibe!. Since then they have released albums on Interscope, Real World, Concord, Downtown and currently Blue Elan. The band grew in membership when they were on Concord. They stripped it down with Poree becoming the MC and Abers doing more singing. Recent years have had more songs in English. And they have composed music for films and video games. Ozomatli is a really good live band. So check them out if they are coming your way. Here's Ozomatli performing Cumbia de los Muertos at Do512 Lounge in Austin, TX May 29, 2012.
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