Went to see Ozomatli play the Santa Ana Cinco de Mayo Street Fair today (5/1/11). It wasn't really advertized in English that they were playing in an attempt to keep it within the community, but I got the tip off from someone playing earlier in the day. Walked around the fair a bit, got some tacos and beer as was expected of me then went to the show.
As always, the band was full of energy, dancing, jumping around and literally scaling the stage scafolding. This show was a bit different from their norm as it was cinco de mayo so the material was oriented towards that crowd more. At times there were throngs of people salsa dancing away to the latin beats. They did still play some funk and hip hop oriented material as well as some of their hits.
The one thing that supprised me was that they did not jump into the crowd and do an impropmtu drum circle as the frequently do. I suspect this had a lot to do with the organziation of the fair and the schedule. Disapointing but not the end of the world. Still happy to have been there.
As a side note, there was just something surreal about walking away from the show and seeing a TV at a booth blasting the news about Osama. I take no joy in any loss of life as I am a pacifist through and through, but it is hard not to be happy the world is free of such a horrible person.
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