The Dome's Worldwide programme offers two bands many believe are the future of dance music.

Both are in the middle of world tours and both load their songs with strong political statements.

Headlining are the magnificent Ozomatli, the Los Angeles crew who have been tagged "the best live band in the world".

Taking their name from the Aztec god of dance, Ozomatli's players have backgrounds in Filipino, African, Jewish, Cuban, Chicano and Japanese communities and have managed to weave these influences seamlessly.

They have been involved in many protests and are committed to spreading equality through their music.

While their earlier work could encompass rap, dub and cumbia in one song, the band have been tweaking this for Embrace The Chaos, their second CD, although a tune such as Mi Alma can still have a klezmer introduction to a Tex-Mex groove.

Having circled the globe several times on their tours, tablas and kora have been brought into the mix. Their CDs make for a breathtaking journey and, live, they do live up to that promise.

But while Ozomatli promise to set the stage on fire, their support are likely to have scorched things a tad first.

Mexico's Los De Abajo burst on to the world scene last year with their CD Cybertropic Chilango Power. Originating from a quartet formed in 1992, they built up a following and impressed Luaka Bop boss David Byrne with their demos.

The ten-piece band take in even more influences than Ozomatli, citing Prince, The Clash and Sex Pistols alongside more obvious latins such as Irakere and Vocal Sampling. The original Latin-ska blend now stretches to rap, reggae and punk.

In a bid to realise the CD's sound live, the line-up includes Pavel Sandoval on samplers augmenting the usual battery of percussion, horns and rhythm section.

Obvious kindred spirits for Ozomatli, they align themselves politically with the Zapatista movement in Mexico.

These two bands together should be a gig to remember.