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Ozomatli is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Fishbone, Oingo Boingo, Quetzal, Sly and Robbie and Selena. Those roots explain a lot about how Ozomatli arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Galactic, Jurassic 5, Digital Underground, Ugly Duckling and Blackalicious, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Michael Franti, The Pietasters, Intwine, Gabriel Teodros and Michael Franti & Spearhead, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 55 connections around Ozomatli, reaching back through Fishbone and forward to Michael Franti. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Ozomatli is an American rock band, formed in 1995 in Los Angeles. They are known both for their vocal activist viewpoints and incorporating a wide array of musical styles – including salsa, jazz, funk, reggae, hip hop, and others. The group formed in 1995 and has since released seven studio albums. Although the band has had many member changes over the years and has sometimes had as many as ten members, the current six members have been in the band since its debut album.
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Ozomatli connections
Ozomatli grew out of Fishbone, Oingo Boingo, Quetzal and Sly and Robbie, shares an orbit with Galactic, Jurassic 5, Digital Underground and Ugly Duckling, went on to shape Michael Franti, The Pietasters, Intwine and Gabriel Teodros. 55 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Ozomatli
Sounds and acts that shaped Ozomatli.
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