Last night Billy and I had a wonderful time at the Kennedy Center. They hosted a Fiesta Mexicana to celebrate Mexico's Bicentennial Independence Day. Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not the celebration of Mexico's Independence Day. The El Grito de la Indepedencia (Cry of Independence) is held annually on Sept. 16th in honor of Mexico's Independence from the Spanish rule in 1810.We had read about this event a few days prior, and got excited to see that the headliner band was Ozomatli, an urban Latino band from Los Angeles, which we've been following for quite a few years now. Their music is full of energy...a little salsa, hip hop, merengue, cumbia, samba and funk. The stage was set up on the the side of the Kennedy Center, and the place was packed. Best of all, this concert was completely free. That's one of the things I love about DC; there's always free events. Anyway, dancing outside in the dark with a group of people, over looking the Potomac River couldn't have made for a better Wednesday evening.
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