Los Angeles, CA (March 12, 2024) — If one band is synonymous with the musical and cultural diversity that is Los Angeles, that band is Ozomatli. Since forming in 1995, the group has curated a globe-circling sound that effortlessly embraces salsa, funk, hip-hop, samba, cumbia, dancehall, New Orleans second line, reggaeton, Indian raga, and many other styles. They have even forayed successfully into children’s media with the book and accompanying track “Moose on the Loose” and album Ozomatli Presents Ozokids, not to mention their original score for the Happy Feet Two video game. Reiley Brinser does double duty as their tour manager and front-of-house engineer, relying on
AUDIX microphones to mix the group’s blend of world percussion and drum kit: the
D6 on kick,
D4 on toms,
i5 on snare...
