Ozomotli

Ozomatli formed in 1995 and has since released seven studio albums. In June 1998, Ozomatli burst onto the L.A. scene with their first eponymously titled album and performed at venues such as Dragonfly, Opium Den and The Viper Room. By 1999, they were touring with Carlos Santana and, soon after, won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. They repeated history in 2004 by winning in the same category for their album "Street Signs," which also picked up the Latin Grammy Award for Mejor Album de Musica Alternativa in 2005.

Ozomatli recently became the first band to be asked to speak at the TED Conference, sharing their ideas about music and identities in the global age. In the band's nearly twenty years together, they have toured internationally, headlined the Hollywood Bowl on many occasions, collaborated with the Boston and New York Pops orchestra and served as Cultural Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department.

Ozomatli has also been involved in composing and scoring music for "Happy Feet 2," "A Better Life," "Harlistas," "Standup Revolution" for Comedy Central and "Elmo's Musical Monsterpiece" for Warner Brothers Interactive. The group has also contributed their music to PBS Kids and the SIMS for EA Games.

For the past few years the band has focused on their family-friendly album, "Ozomatli Presents Ozokidz," which is geared towards performing for children as well as adults.