Today i get to play one of my favorite bands to go see live!
If you've never seen Ozomatli, make plans to, especially now that live music is back and there are SoCal dates announced.
Here's the info from the band and their record label:
Two-time Grammy Award winning band, OZOMATLI, are releasing new music just in time for their upcoming summer live shows! “Mi Destino,” out July 30, is the debut single from their forthcoming studio album, the band's first with Blue ÉlanRecords. The song weaves freely between English and Spanish and is about the road we all travel to fulfill our destinies. As the band explains, “Whether you're a Dreamer, an immigrant, or a person of color that challenges people’s norms, you're not alone as we each travel this road to fulfill our destinies. It has been our destiny to light up the accomplishments, stories and future highs of the people of this city and the culture who rose up from the working class streets.”
The song, as well as the upcoming album, are produced by David Garza who is fresh off of his own Grammy win, after producing Fiona Apple’s Fetch the Bolt Cutters.
The new single features B-Real (Cypress Hill/Prophets of Rage) and Gaby Moreno, along with Ozomatli’s six core band members: Asdru Sierra (lead vocals, trumpet, keyboards), Raul Pacheco (lead vocals, guitar), Willy (Wil-Dog) Abers (bass, vocals), Justin Poree (rap, vocals, percussion), Ulises Bella (saxophone, melodica, clarinet, guitar, requinto, keyboards, vocals) and Jiro Yamaguchi (drums, percussion).
Ozomatli began recording their forthcoming album during the pandemic while each member was quarantining separately. The Garza-produced album is expected to release in the first quarter of 2022. The Grammy-Award winning band is playing a special hometown show on August 21st at the Greek Theatre joining Los Lobos, The Mavericks and more. Additional tour dates will be announced shortly.
Catch OZOMATLI On Tour!
7/16 -San Rafael, CA- Terrapin Crossroads
7/17 -Grass Valley, CA- California Worldfest
7/25 -Ventura, CA- Tequila & Taco Music Festival - Ventura County Fairgrounds
7/27 -Santa Fe, NM- Santa Fe Plaza
7/28 -Avon, CO- Avon Live!
7/29 -Ridgway, CO- Ridgeway Concert Series
7/30 -Denver, CO- Levitt Pavilion Denver
8/13 -San Jose, CA- San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
8/21 -Los Angeles, CA- The Greek Theatre (w/ Los Lobos & The Mavericks)
8/27 -El Cajon, CA- Heritage Event Center
8/28 -Port Hueneme, CA- Hueneme Beach Festival
If you are an artist or in a band and have new music send it to me in a private message to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/radio945KMYT and I might feature you in a future addition of the "Dose" which we do every weekday morning in the 9am hour.
me with all of Ozomatli- believe me, it's hard to get all of the band in one room together for a photos... Go see them Live!