Ozomatli Biography

Ozomatli take their name from the Nahuatl word from the astrological symbol of the monkey taken from the Aztec calendar. Ozomatli is also a god of dance fire the new harvest and music. In 1995 all the members met while attempting to form a workers union within Los Angeles. Though they were not able to win recognition they were given an abandoned building for one month. The building turned into a cultural arts center and within it Ozomatli was born. The band's first album Ozomatli was released on June 16 1998 on Almo Sounds. The album reached mainstream success following an appearance on the late night talk show Vibe! featuring MC Chali 2na turntablist Cut Chemist drummer William Marrufo and saxophone player Jose Espinoza the album reached No. 7 on the Billboard Latin Albums chart (71 weeks) and No. 4 on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart (50 weeks). Two singles released from the album were Cut Chemist Suite and Super Bowl Sundae. In 1999 Ozomatli joined Mana and Carlos Santana on tour following Santana's release of Supernatural and in 2002 the band appeared on One of These Days the penultimate track on the latter's album Shaman.

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