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Featured Website: Omar Sosa

Omar Sosa is one of the most versatile jazz artists on the scene today: composer, arranger, producer, pianist, percussionist, and bandleader. He fuses a wide range of world music and electronic elements with his native Afro-Cuban roots to create a fresh and original urban sound - all with a Latin jazz heart. On stage, Mr. Sosa is a charismatic figure, inspiring his fellow musicians with his dynamic playing and improvisational approach to the music - an approach full of raw emotional power and humor. Mr. Sosa invariably inspires audiences to their feet and to join him in chorus vocals, heightening the sense of spontaneity and connection.

Mr. Sosa's music is a unique style of Afro-Cuban jazz, and while it is rooted in the folkloric traditions of the African Diaspora, he always takes an exploratory approach - never one to let orthodoxy stand in the way of his pursuit of freedom. Sosa offers a joyful mix of jazz and Afro-Caribbean rhythms, combining percussive forays inside the piano and a series of electronic effects with his inspired, passionate playing at the keyboard. His tempos are fluid, and his moods change freely. Sosa revels in the irresistible clave grooves of Latin jazz, while adding experimental touches to keep his listeners on their toes.
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The Omar Sosa Afri-Lectric Sextet Performs .....

The Omar Sosa Afri-Lectric Sextet Performs Sosa's Tribute to Miles Davis' Classic Recording, "Kind Of Blue": Jazz at the Osher Marin JCC on Sun, November 3, 2013 at 7pm

Omar Sosa’s new project began as a commission from the Barcelona Jazz Festival in 2009. The assignment: to compose and produce a tribute performance toMiles Davis’ classic recording, Kind Of Blue, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. Inspired by various musical elements and motifs from Miles Davis’ Kind Of Blue, Omar wrote a suite of music honoring the spirit of freedom in Davis’ seminal work. Featuring trumpet and saxophone, Sosa’s recent recording; Eggun, provides a medium for musical elements from Africa to shape and develop the music. The resulting jazz textures are further enhanced by the subtle and expressive use of electronic elements. At the heart of the recording is the spirit of Mother Africa.

WHAT: Omar Sosa’s Afri-Lectric Sextet’s tribute to Miles Davis, presented by The Kanbar Center @ the Osher Marin JCC

WHO: All are invited. This event offers Reserved Table seating as well as General Admission choices. No membership or Jewish affiliation required to attend ANY JCC events

San Rafael, CA (PRWEB) August 05, 2013

Read more: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/8/prweb10987592.htm

Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu: Tiny Desk Concert

Fresu's work on trumpet and flugelhorn provides a perfect foil for Sosa's introspective intersection of jazz, Afro-Cuban sounds and a chamber-music mentality. In this concert at NPR Music's offices, the duo's quietly energetic performance hangs over the crowd like a soft mist.

Jazz Musician of the Day: Omar Sosa

All About Jazz is celebrating Omar Sosa's birthday today!

Omar Sosa\'s music is a unique style of Afro-Cuban jazz, and while it is rooted in the folkloric traditions of the African Diaspora, he always takes an exploratory approach - never one to let orthodoxy stand in the way of his pursuit of freedom. Sosa offers a joyful mix of jazz and Afro-Caribbean rhythms, combining percussive forays inside the piano and a series of electronic effects with his inspired, passionate playing at the keyboard...Omar Sosa\'s music is a unique style of Afro-Cuban jazz, and while it is rooted in the folkloric traditions of the African Diaspora, he always takes an exploratory approach - never one to let orthodoxy stand in the way of his pursuit of freedom. Sosa offers a joyful mix of jazz and Afro-Caribbean rhythms, combining percussive forays inside the piano and a series of electronic effects with his inspired, passionate playing at the keyboard... more

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Omar Sosa – High Energy Cuban Piano

by Neal

Santa Clara University, where I went, held ‘music at noon’ concerts sometimes on Wednesdays.  They brought in some really cool music. One time, I saw Omar Sosa and he sounded incredible.  His range of dynamics and emotion was crazy.  He could play songs that were very beautiful and also songs with a ton of energy.

He came out dressed all in white and had a red candle burning on the piano with red cloth draped next to it.
The music began with solo piano and for the text piece a bass player from Mozambique came out. Both players had amazing rhythm. The bass player also played finger piano and the bass along with some vocals.
For the last song they got the audience to sing along. Afterward I bought Sosa’s CD’s Mulatos, Sentir, and Spirt of the roots. So far I like Mulatos the best.

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