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Playlist: Ozomatli

Los Angeles' Ozomatli is famous for the way its ten members juggle influences from their diverse musical and ethnic backgrounds, so it's no surprise that a playlist of some of the band's favorite songs includes everything from American reggae to British synth-pop to Tuareg rock 'n' roll. And that's just what sax player Uli Bella listens to.

Here's Uli's complete playlist; click on song titles to listen to clips, where available.

1. John Brown's Body - "New Blood"
"A great band from Boston that is finally doing something fresh with reggae."

2. Muse - "Map of the Problematique"
"This is my soundtrack when I'm on the ferry passing the cliffs of Dover."

3. Hakim Smoking Hookah at the Arab Spot - "Yahooo"
"You’re bound to bounce to this."

4. GhostFace Killah - "9 Milli Bros."
"Please take me back when the Wu ruled and the posers cowardly stayed in the shadows."

5. T Rex - "Children of Revolution"
"'Cause God damn it, that's what we are!!!!!"

6. J Dilla (R.I.P) - "Lightworks"
"I wonder if they’ve got MP3's in heaven????"

7. Tinariwen - "Oualahila Ar Tesninam"
"What Hendrix would have wanted if you carried a AK-47 thru the desert and traded it in for a Strat... then wrote some funky shit."

8. Depeche Mode - "The Darkest Star"
"These cats produced some monster shit with this record...representing since the Rose Bowl kid!!!!!"

9. Cut Chemist - "The Garden"
"This fool came back from Brazil with a gang of records!!!"

10. Missy Elliott - "Bad Man"
"Vybz Kartel killing it to this .....what???!!!!"

11. The Secret Machines - "Daddy's in the Doldrum"
"Space is the place!!!!!"

12. Justin Timberlake - "My Love"
"Who gives a f**k if it's top 40... I'm a sucker for old school rave synths and Prince falsettos."

Ozomatli's new album, Don't Mess With the Dragon, is available now in the ARTISTdirect Store.