Ozomatli, Nathen Maxwell (of Flogging Molly)
Nov 9, 2009 7:00 pm (Monday)
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Event details: Ozomatli, Nathen Maxwell (of Flogging Molly)
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Doors 7:00 PM, Show 8:00 PM
Ozomatli
Welcome to Ozomatli. Version 12.0 Rested, revived, and ready for the next level. On the surface, nothing’s changed. There’s the same core line-up, the same oppositional politics, the same live shows that erupt into drum-line blessed community parties, and the same devotion to polyglot urban sound clashing. But here’s what’s new: after 12 years of collaborative song-writing, 12 years of constant touring everywhere from Denver to Tokyo to Sydney, 12 years of supporting anti-war mobilizations and global human rights movements, 12 years of pioneering Spanish-English mash-ups of hip hop, salsa, cumbia, dub, and Middle Eastern funk, and most importantly, 12 years of facing up to internal battles and personal struggles, they’ve emerged anew with their fourth full-length studio album, Don’t Mess With The Dragon, the band’s most cohesive, polished, and joyous record to date.
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Cost
ADV $20 DOS $20More about these performers
Ozomatli
OZOMATLI in 2008 - From L.A. to the World In their thirteen years together as a band, celebrated Los Angeles culture-mashers Ozomatli have gone from being hometown heroes to being named U.S. State Department Cultural Ambassadors. Ozomatli has always juggled two key identities. They are the voice of their city and they are citizens of the world. Their music-- a notorious urban-Latino-and-beyond collision of hip hop and salsa, dancehall and cumbia, samba and funk, merengue and comparsa, East LA R&B and New Orleans second line, Jamaican ragga and Indian raga-- has long followed a key mantra: it will take you around the world by takin...More about The Knitting Factory
The Knitting Factory
Until June 25, 2008, this venue was known as "The Big Easy."Phone: (509) 244-3279
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