Composer, pianist, bandleader Omar Sosa’s music reflects his travels: Cuba to Africa and Brazil, Central America to Ecuador’s African-descent communities, San Francisco and New York, to his current home base in Barcelona. True to his Afro-Cuban origins, Sosa expresses a generosity toward all humanity. Nominated for seven Grammy Awards and twice for the BBC World Music Awards, Sosa entwines the expressive traditions of Africa and the Americas in a unique cosmopolitan voice, bringing a joyous and thoroughly contemporary global Jazz idiom.
Slow and sombre now – each chord builds on the last in a story unfolding from sadness to sadness, with degrees of sweetness in between. Instrumental, Jazz, World Jazz
The dance-jazz vibe of these remixes features Omar Sosa piano and marimba riffs, funky clarinet riffs, as well as new vocal and flute elements… All enhanced by the cutting edge approaches of our guest remixers. Edgy, mysterious, big bang surprise ending. Instrumental, New Age, Atmospheres
EROS is further proof of their artistic maturity. It is a deep and consistent work, dedicated to the many facets and mysteries of love. Fresu and Sosa have composed a suite of new songs inspired by the human emotions that lead beauty into the divine. Instrumental, Jazz, World Jazz
Melodic and beautiful solo piano track. Sweet and serene for quiet, pastoral settings and depictions of emotional intensity, pastoral settings, deep intimate connections between two people, loss or personal tragedy. Instrumental, Jazz, Dramatic Jazz Piano
The music on Alma, meaning ‘soul’ in Spanish, is a mix of jazz and Cuban and world music, melodic and soulful, including a fiery version of Omar’s composition Angustia. Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Jazz
Melodic and beautiful solo piano track. Sweet and serene for quiet, pastoral settings and depictions of emotional intensity, pastoral settings, deep intimate connections between two people, loss or personal tragedy. Instrumental, Jazz, Dramatic Jazz Piano
Originally, this piece came about through a tuning mistake, when Seckou was taking care of his daughter and trying to tune his kora at the same time. Tama-Tama is an open-minded journey - as sometimes we encounter pleasant surprises simply because we’re ready to receive. Tama- Tama, in the Mandinka, Male Vocals, World Music, African World Fusion
