(http://www NULL.ozomatli NULL.com)Ozomatli wowed the Larmer Tree crowd!

Ozomatli (http://www NULL.ozomatli NULL.com) were definitely our highlight at Larmer Tree on the Friday.

The crowds on the Main Lawns were a heaving mass oozing energy and love for the LA band during their headline performance.  It didn’t matter if you knew their songs or not (although lots did) – the guys were on fire and had the audience in the palm of their hand.  It was raining, and quite heavy at times, yet nothing seemed to dampen the crowd’s spirits.  In LA speak – they were AWESOME!

Earlier that afternoon, they played a fantastic 45 minute oZoKiDz (http://www NULL.ozomatli NULL.com/ozokidz) show to a packed out Big Top… leaving kids buzzing and dancing and grinning from ear to ear… and from all the parents all I could hear was ‘Wow – that was amazing!’

They span round with the kids, played insanely catchy tunes, wore a few silly hats and enlisted the help of lots of little ones with their tambourines and drums.  The music was infectious!  They are a very talented group of musicians who clearly adore kids and love to have a bit of fun.

We were chuffed to be able to catch up with them backstage before the show.  The interview was mainly done by a very shy and nervous Teya (aged 8 ) with a little bit of help from me, her mum.  Watch the clip below to see what the guys have to say about music, inspiring kids and festivals.  A word of warning though… the music you are about to hear will stick in your brain like nothing else!!

We had to edit the clip quite a lot because Teya’s voice is very small, but I hope you can still follow the gist of things.

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