Installation Art Inspired Ozomatli Album

L.A.’s Ozomatli will release Don’t Mess With The Dragon March 27th on Concord Records. The album originated from an art installation that the band created in Tropico de Nopal, a gallery of MacArthur Park. "We stayed there for two weeks, writing; each member had a corner of the room, which we decorated ourselves. Visitors came in and each of us got a chance to show how we create music, individually and collectively. That environment gave birth to these songs,” explained Wil-Dog Abers, vocal and bass player of Ozomatli.

While the concept may sound dubious, the finished product promises socially conscious reggaeton, Spanish ballads (see “Violeta”), and ‘80’s inflected rock/ska (see “When I Close My Eyes”). Ozomatli pay homage to global crises in New Orleans and Iraq on Don’t Mess With The Dragon, themed to a fusion of organic world influences.