As I’m sitting here in Portland, deep in a turkey coma augmented by too many books and essays, I send to you a suggestion for the show to see this weekend: Ozomatli. They’re playing The Showbox on Sunday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $18 at TicketsWest or $20 at the door.

How do you describe Ozomatli to someone who’s never heard them? Well, they got the entire Summer Nights crowd up in a conga line, which has to be something - and they were just the opening act! The band mixes smart lyrics with catchy hip-hop infused, North African and Arabic rhythms. They’re political, social, and aware of what’s going on in the world, and the 10 piece band integrates it all into their music.

I’ve been a fan for years, and would be there in a heartbeat if I was in town. So, you should go for me!