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Ozomatli鈥檚 commitment to social justice is ongoing. Their 2019 single 鈥淟ibertad,鈥� with founding members Chali 2na (Jurassic 5) & Cut Chemist, was the first release together since Ozomatli鈥檚 1998 debut album. It highlighted the struggle of Latin workers in the U.S. who sacrifice everything to help family on the other side of the border wall. In 2008 the U.S. State Department appointed the band United States Cultural Ambassadors; in 2009 and 2010 Ozo performed for President Barack Obama. Hometown honors arrived in 2013, when April 23 was deemed 鈥淥zomatli Day鈥� in perpetuity, and in 2011, Ozomatli was awarded the NCLR (National Council of La Raza) Capital Award. 

In 2022, Ozo鈥檚 new songs, stronger-than-ever brotherhood and creativity culminated in Marching On. Produced by David Garza (Fiona Apple, Sparta) at El Paso鈥檚 Sonic Ranch, the LP鈥檚 11 songs are a unified blend of the members鈥� influences and ideas. Guests include J.J. Fad and Lisa Lisa on 鈥淔ellas,鈥� while 鈥淢i Destino,鈥� sung in both English and Spanish, features Cypress Hill鈥檚 B-Real and Guatemalan鈥痵inger-songwriter Gaby Moreno, who also lends鈥痟er vocals to the title track "Marching On". 

If the city of Los Angeles had a soundtrack, it would be Ozomatli鈥檚 music. As founding members Jiro Yamaguchi and Uli explain: "You drive down Sunset Boulevard and turn off your stereo and roll down your windows and the music that comes out of each and every different car, whether it's salsa, cumbia, merengue, Hip Hop, funk or whatever, it's that crazy blend that's going on between that cacophony of sound is Ozomatli, y'know?"  

Band members:  

• Ra煤l Pacheco 鈥� Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitar, Tres, Jarana 
• Asdrubal Sierra - Lead & Backing Vocals, Trumpet, Piano 
• Justin 'El Ni帽o' Por茅e - Percussion, Rap Vocals, Lead & Backing Vocals 
• Ulises Bella - Saxophone, Lead & Backing Vocals, Requinto, Jarocho, Keyboard, Melodica 
• Wil-Dog Abers - Bass, Marimbula, Backing Vocals 
• Jiro Yamaguchi - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals