TEDxSF - Ozomatli with Josh Kun - At the Edge of Urban Identity

The motto of multi-racial Los Angeles band Ozomatli used to be "We take you around the world by taking you around L.A." In a session hosted and narrated by scholar and author Josh Kun, the band will mix story and sound to explore the challenges and promises of musical identities in a global age defined by extremes of scarcity and abundance, from the streets of L.A. to the orphanages of Nepal and Burma to the levees of New Orleans. How can music preserve traditions while inventing new ones, healing wounds while imagining new spaces of hope? From backyard Mexican rancheras to Arabic funk, from flamenco dancehall tocumbias for the dead, this will be a sonic trip to the global edges of contemporary urban identity.

event video by: http://repertoireproductions.com/

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[djelefunke]

Yo soy mexicano y hablo inglés, este vídeo es de otro planeta! Entiendo perfectamente de las barreras que los humanos creamos y que bandas como Ozo tratan de romper con música. Arriba Ozo, arriba México!

[VamosYaya]

Josh Kun and Ozo, preach!

[jaysiegan]

I haven't seen this in a while, and I forgot how absolutely stunning this. Ozomati and Josh but so much effort into this utterly dynamic and inspiring performance at TED. The word 'patriotism" has already felt daunting to me until I heard Ozo reference their desire to encourage 'global patriotism'. I was proud to participate in this event and work with these guys.

[foxysurfer]

Your music and your vibe are the magic the world needs. Thank you.

[bl8antly]

been followin you all around since you were just little...I am SO PROUD!!!! you are all a gift to man and woman kind!

[Jim Gilliland]

This is amazing...i wish my dear companero Claudio- who introduced me to Ozo was here to see this!!  thank you!!!!

[PablitoG93]

¡Buenisimo!

[LizaTulip]

So glad they did this!

[Serena Vela]

This is amazing thank u for posting!!!