Ozomatli (album)
Encyclopedia
Ozomatli is the debut studio album by the Latin
funk
band Ozomatli
, released on June 16, 1998 on Almo Sounds
. The song "Cut Chemist Suite" was featured on the soundtrack for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Holland Bonus Tracks
Additional musicians
Technical personnel
Latin charts, peaking at number 7 on the Latin Albums
chart and at number 4 on the Latin Pop Albums
chart. The album spent 71 and 50 weeks on these charts, respectively. Ozomatli also made an appearance on Billboard' s Heatseekers
chart, peaking at number 25.
Latin American music
Latin American music, found within Central and South America, is a series of musical styles and genres that mixes influences from Spanish, African and indigenous sources, that has recently become very famous in the US.-Argentina:...
funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
band Ozomatli
Ozomatli
Ozomatli is a seven to ten piece band playing primarily Latin, hip hop, and rock music, formed in 1995 in Los Angeles. They are known both for their vocal activist viewpoints and their wide array of musical styles - including salsa, jazz, funk, reggae, rap, and others.In a 2007 NPR interview, band...
, released on June 16, 1998 on Almo Sounds
Almo Sounds
Almo Sounds is a record label which was started in 1994 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss after they sold A&M Records to PolyGram. The intent of the label was to recreate the initial concept of A&M Records as a small, "boutique" label....
. The song "Cut Chemist Suite" was featured on the soundtrack for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Track listing
- "Como Ves" (Jesus Perez) – 3:57
- "Cut Chemist Suite" (Willy AbersWil-Dog AbersWilly "Wil-Dog" Abers is a bassist primarily for the LA-based Ozomatli band, but has also played in Los Super Seven, a Latin rock supergroup.- Early life :...
, Charlie StewartChali 2naCharles Stewart , better known as Chali 2na is an American rapper and hip hop artist, formerly associated with the groups Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli.-Early life:...
) – 4:32 - "Cumbia de los Muertos" (Raúl Pacheco, Asdru Sierra, Stewart) – 3:32
- "¿Dónde Se Fueron?" (Pacheco, Sierra) – 4:18
- "Eva" (Ulises Bella, Jose Espinoza, Pacheco) – 3:09
- "O Le Le" (Abers, Bella, Carlos Guaico, Stewart) – 4:59
- "Chango" (Justin Porée, Sierra) – 4:28
- "Super Bowl Sundae" (Abers, Sierra, Stewart) – 4:45
- "Aquí No Será" (Enrique Ramirez) – 4:19
- "Chota" (Abers, Oskar Cartaya, Pacheco, Sierra, Stewart) – 3:47
- "Coming War" (Abers, Bella, Pacheco, Sierra, Stewart) – 3:56
- "La Misma Canción" (Pablo Castorena, Pacheco) – 4:05
Holland Bonus Tracks
- "Cut Chemist Suite (Unplugged)" (Abers, Stewart) – 6:47
- "Como Ves (Unplugged)" (Perez) – 2:58
Personnel
Ozomatli- Wil-Dog AbersWil-Dog AbersWilly "Wil-Dog" Abers is a bassist primarily for the LA-based Ozomatli band, but has also played in Los Super Seven, a Latin rock supergroup.- Early life :...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Ulises Bella – clarinetClarinetThe clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, tenor saxophoneTenor saxophoneThe tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
, vocals - Chali 2naChali 2naCharles Stewart , better known as Chali 2na is an American rapper and hip hop artist, formerly associated with the groups Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli.-Early life:...
– rapRappingRapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”... - Cut ChemistCut ChemistLucas MacFadden , better known as Cut Chemist, is an American DJ and record producer. He is a former member of the funk Latin band Ozomatli, and of hip hop group Jurassic 5...
– turntablesPhonographThe phonograph record player, or gramophone is a device introduced in 1877 that has had continued common use for reproducing sound recordings, although when first developed, the phonograph was used to both record and reproduce sounds... - Raúl Pacheco – guitar, vocals
- Justin Porée – percussion
- Asdru Sierra – trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
, vocals - Jiro Yamaguchi – tablaTablaThe tabla is a popular Indian percussion instrument used in Hindustani classical music and in popular and devotional music of the Indian subcontinent. The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres...
, cajónCajónA cajón is a box-shaped percussion instrument originally from Peru, played by slapping the front face with the hands.-Origins and evolution:...
, other percussion, vocals
Additional musicians
- Jose Espinoza – alto saxophoneAlto saxophoneThe alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in 1841. It is smaller than the tenor but larger than the soprano, and is the type most used in classical compositions...
- Carlos Guaico – guitar, Fender RhodesRhodes pianoThe Rhodes piano is an electro-mechanical piano, invented by Harold Rhodes during the fifties and later manufactured in a number of models, first in collaboration with Fender and after 1965 by CBS....
- David HidalgoDavid HidalgoDavid Hidalgo is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Los Lobos. He is also a member of the supergroup Los Super Seven and of the Latin Playboys, a side project band made up of some of the members of Los Lobos...
– accordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist.... - Paul LivingstonePaul LivingstonePaul Livingstone is an American sitarist, composer and multi-instrumentalist. He is one of the few American disciples of Pt. Ravi Shankar, also trained under Rajeev Taranath and Amiya Dasgupta all of the Senia Maihar Gharana.-Career:...
– guitar - Tony Lujan – trumpet
- William MarrufoWilliam MarrufoWilliam Jesus Marrufo was the drummer for the band Ozomatli.On January 5, 2005, Marrufo was arrested for beating, slashing and stabbing his mother to death with two meat cleavers and a boning knife. Marrufo informed detectives that he believed his mother was possessed by Satan and that he was...
– drums - David Ralicke – tromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
, baritone saxophoneBaritone saxophoneThe baritone saxophone, often called "bari sax" , is one of the largest and lowest pitched members of the saxophone family. It was invented by Adolphe Sax. The baritone is distinguished from smaller sizes of saxophone by the extra loop near its mouthpiece...
Technical personnel
- John Ewing, Jr. – assistant engineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
- Jay Gordon – assistant engineer
- Stephen MarcussenStephen MarcussenStephen Marcussen is the founder and chief mastering engineer of Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood, California. Marcussen is one of the most sought-after mastering engineers in the music industry and his expertise has been coveted by a wide range of artists over the years...
– mastering - Tony MaxwellTony MaxwellTony Maxwell is an American musician.From 1991 to 1997 he was the drummer for the band That Dog. After the breakup of the band, he worked as composer on the films Chuck & Buck and The Good Girl....
– direction - OzomatliOzomatliOzomatli is a seven to ten piece band playing primarily Latin, hip hop, and rock music, formed in 1995 in Los Angeles. They are known both for their vocal activist viewpoints and their wide array of musical styles - including salsa, jazz, funk, reggae, rap, and others.In a 2007 NPR interview, band...
– producingRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... - Anton Pukshansky – engineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
, mixing - Luis Ramirez – logo
- Tom Recchion – art direction, design
- Patrick Shevelin – mixing
- T-RayTodd RayTodd Ray is an American music producer.-Biography:Born and raised in Lancaster, South Carolina, Grammy Award-winning music producer Todd Ray 's career has logged a lengthy discography, which includes artists Jack Johnson, Nas, Mick Jagger, House of Pain, The Beastie Boys, G...
– producing, mixing
Chart performance
Ozomatli made its way to BillboardsBillboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
Latin charts, peaking at number 7 on the Latin Albums
Billboard Top Latin Albums
Latin Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine and is labeled as the most important music chart for Spanish language, full-length albums in the American music market. Like all Billboard album charts, the chart is based on sales...
chart and at number 4 on the Latin Pop Albums
Latin Pop Albums
Latin Pop Albums is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information of the Pop music genre. Established in June 1985, this chart features only full length albums and like all album charts on Billboard, is based on sales. The information is compiled by Nielsen...
chart. The album spent 71 and 50 weeks on these charts, respectively. Ozomatli also made an appearance on Billboard
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
chart, peaking at number 25.