New representatives of the hidden beauty and multi-dimensional spirit of Los Angeles today, “One Tribe Nation”, releases “It’s Time” a video inspired by their performance on the steps of City Hall during Occupy LA in solidarity of this worldwide movement. It is this song that may have become the unofficial anthem of this historic movement in Los Angeles.

The Afro-Latino funk rock band, led by guitarist Michael Sanders, took its thoughtful and provocative glimpse into the American soul and life of Angelenos to the next level as they performed a song during the now ubiquitous Occupy Wall Street movement on October 23rd, 2011 at the Los Angeles City Hall. Renowned video and film maker Leonardo Bondani - whose body of work includes MalditaVecindad, Tijuana No, Kid Frost, and El Vuh just to name a few - recorded a video of One Tribe Nation’s “It’s Time”.

“We really wanted to make music with substance that is relevant and inspirational to the listener,” says Quetzal Guerrero. The singer says that growing up as a multicultural/multilingual American has always helped him understand and connect with different demographics of people.

“In our new album I believe we do exactly that, through our wide range of rhythms, styles and lyrics, One Tribe Nation attempts to find a common ground with everyone and connect with them on a musical level,” says the vocalist.

The full-length video of “It’s Time” performance at Occupy LA captures the energy and spirit of that historic movement. The song is the first track from One Tribe Nation’s new self-titled album, “One Tribe Nation”, which is now completed and scheduled for release on March 1, 2012.

“I just think that people see that we are moving away from the values that built the strongest middle class the world has ever seen. People are standing up and simply saying NO, 1% of the population should not be allowed to control our system of government. From our point of view, the Occupy Movement is just a physical manifestation of those frustrations.” says Sanders.

“For us, it’s not about blue, red, left or right, or any other device that’s used to keep us fighting amongst ourselves. It’s about those who build and those who destroy, and I think the reality is that we all choose a side in that battle by virtue of the decisions we make in our own lives each and every day,” says the band-leader and guitarist.

Titled “It’s Time” the song talks about the struggles faced by society today in the midst of misinformation and injustice, as well as each person’s ability to heighten their awareness and make decisions that can truly change the situation. The inspiration for “It’s Time” came from many hours of discussion between One Tribe Nation members - Sanders, Quetzal Guerrero (vocals) David Filice (bass), and David Cowan (drums).

For this group, the “side” and decision is clear: they choose unity, a place where the whole world is one tribe nation.

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