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OJOS DE BRUJO
 (Catalonia/Spain)
26 August 2003

Max and Xavi, percussionists of Ojos de Brujo (Catalonia/Spain) was interviewed by Freemuse / Eric Silva Brenneman at Roskilde Festival, 26th of June 2003.

Seldom do you hear of a band that throws Spanish Flamenco, Caribbean Cumbia, and Spanish Hip-Hop in a blender to produce a very unique and extremely entertaining musical style. This is Ojos de Brujo from Barcelona.


Watch interviewPart I
Has Ojos de Brujo ever experienced any form of musical censorship?
Xavi
Max
Xavi and Max from Ojos de Brujo

Watch interviewPart II
How did you as musicians fight against such censorship?

Visit the official homepage of Ojos de Brujo

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