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Fri Aug 27
9 pm
Ozomatli and Dumate at Barrymore Theatre
Fans of polyrhythmic, polyglot party band Ozomatli take their heroes very seriously. That’s as it should be: For 14 years, no one has mixed progressive politics, Latin jazz, hip-hop, funk, and rock en Español (and English) quite like Ozomatli. With track after track that takes Ozo’s Black Eyed Peas-meets-Santana sound in its most polished, radio-friendly direction yet, 2007’s Don’t Mess With The Dragon is a real crowd-pleaser. The group hired Tony Berg (X, Public Image Ltd., Squeeze) to produce this year's Fire Away for one purpose: to capture its famous live energy on wax.
Barrymore Theatre 2090 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI
Fans of polyrhythmic, polyglot party band Ozomatli take their heroes very seriously. That’s as it should be: For 14 years, no one has mixed progressive politics, Latin jazz, hip-hop, funk, and rock en Español (and English) quite like Ozomatli. With track after track that takes Ozo’s Black Eyed Peas-meets-Santana sound in its most polished, radio-friendly direction yet, 2007’s Don’t Mess With The Dragon is a real crowd-pleaser. The group hired Tony Berg (X, Public Image Ltd., Squeeze) to produce this year's Fire Away for one purpose: to capture its famous live energy on wax.
Updated 01/11/2012
