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Ozomatli at The Mello Center

Ozomatli: A notorious urban-Latino-and-beyond collision of hip hop and salsa, dancehall and cumbia, samba and funk, merengue and comparsa, East LA R&B and New Orleans second line, Jamaican ragga and Indian raga-- has long followed a key mantra: It will take you around the world by taking you around L.A. This Friday, the make their first-ever appearance at The Mello Center.

Local songbird Gina Rene opens the show. A native of Santa Cruz, Gina has performed everywhere she could including The Philippines, Malaysia, Mexico City, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Vancouver, Detroit, Washington D.C., Los Angeles and beyond. 

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