Ozomatli Rocks El Rey

Justin gets the crowd going. Angel Magaña/LAist

Smirnoff, Univision and KLVE joined forces last night to give a small group of L.A. music fans a great treat. Ozomatli took over the El Rey Theatre and rocked the house to get the weekend started on a good note.

Concert goers danced and sang along as the L.A. band played through their repertoire, including Ya Viene El Sol, Cumbia de los Muertos, City of Angels and After Party. In between, fans gladly welcomed new material despite the band preceding that set with a funny disclaimer to indicate that they might miss a lick here and there.

As the night progressed, the energy in the room rose in response to the band's rhythmic sounds. Vocalist/percussionist Justin Poree increased the level with an awesome solo on the timbales. Jiro Yamaguchi and Ulises Bella later added their own solos on percussion and sax respectively. Guitarist Raul Pacheco put in some great licks to add a bit of rock into the mix and overall, it was a great night of music.