Ozomatli, Place in the Sun, the eighth album by multi-genre, multi-cultural Grammy winning band Ozomatli, takes the band?s street-party consciousness to new heights of eclecticism. Produced by the band and long-time friend, world renowned engineer Robert Carranza and featuring collaborations with the legendary Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart and Xandy Barry of WAX LTD, PLACE IN THE SUN is just the latest proof of the band?s relentless vitality. Shifting gears from electro-cumbia to garage rock, hip-hop, and P?rez Prado mambo, Ozomatli infuses a DJ party mix with dynamic live band chops and attitude. One of the album?s most powerful songs, ?Burn It Down,? offers a significant clue to the band?s past, present and future. Evoking Ozo?s stubborn idealism, the song suggests that battles can be won or lost, but sometimes the best thing is to let it all go and start fresh. ?The idea behind that song is that sometimes there?s a point where you just have to burn it down, let it go and move on,? said Pacheco. ?The tune was inspired by North African guitarists like Omar Moktar Bombino and it?s the liveliest track on the album. The Band in a room with the record button on!? The title track, ?Place in the Sun,? is a garage-rock homage that pushed them all to think about what the band has accomplished. ?I thought, what does it really mean to create your space in this world?? Pacheco asked, and together, the band found the answer. ?For us it means the work it takes, the struggle it takes and the joy we had once we got it.?
Admission/Cost:
Saturday, February 14 - 9:00 PM
Admission/Cost:
Saturday, February 14 - 9:00 PM
