Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
19 Dec 2025 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: de paisano a paisano, ozomatli
Ozomatli: “De Paisano A Paisano” (2017)
Grammy Award-winning L.A. Latin rock band Ozomatli put some extra swagger in Los Tigres Del Norte’s “De Paisano A Paisano” (“From Countryman to Countryman”) delivering a message that could not be timelier in 2025.
Check out the lyric video:
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05 Apr 2025 Leave a comment
in Recommended Albums Tags: ozomatli, street signs
Ozomatli: Street Signs (2004)
How can one describe LA-based Latin rock band Ozomatli to the uninitiated?
Not in a word or two.
They blend traditional Latin styles with modern rock, funk, jazz, hip-hop, reggae, salsa and, on this their third full-length album, North African and Middle Eastern sounds.
Oh, and the Prague Symphony.
It’s a lot. But it all amalgamates surprisingly well into a multicultural mix that really catches fire in a live setting.
This band can put across an anthemic English-language rock song, croon a hermosa balada en español, and throw a great dance party.
This is the sound of musical inclusivity.
Listen to: “Love and Hope”
Listen to: “(Who Discovered) America?”
Listen to: “Te Estoy Buscando”
Listen to: “Santiago”
Listen to: “Cuando Canto”
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2013/06/19/songs-you-may-have-missed-428/
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19 Jun 2013 1 Comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: esa morena, ozomatli
Ozomatli: “Esa Morena” (2003)
If you ever get the chance to catch Grammy-winning L.A. Latin/funk/hip-hop/modern rock outfit Ozomatli live in concert, don’t miss it. They blend half a dozen styles into a bilingual, contagiously uplifting mix that invariably gets the whole room dancing, creating what Ozo fan John Cusack calls “a cultural block party”.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2025/04/05/recommended-albums-96/
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2025/12/19/songs-you-may-have-missed-807/
Every Moment Has A Song 