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Omar Sosa-NDR Bigband CD ‘Es:sensual’

U.S. Release Date: January 19, 2018 Es:sensual presents a continuation of Cuban pianist-composer Omar Sosas collaboration with Hamburgs NDR (North German RadioNorddeutscher Rundfunk) Bigband and Brazilian cellist-composer-arranger Jaques Morelenbaum, whose inaugural effort […]

Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita: Transparent Water

U.S. RELEASE DATE: February 24, 2017 Pre-Order on iTunes: February 10, 2017 Transparent Water is the new studio collaboration between with London-based Senegalese kora master and singer Seckou Keita. Transparent Water […]

New Omar Sosa-Paolo Fresu CD “EROS”

U.S. RELEASE DATE: September 16, 2016 Pre-Order on iTunes: August 1, 2016 EROS follows the success of Omar and Paolo’s debut album, ALMA, opening at #1 on the iTunes jazz charts in Italy […]

Omar Sosa New AfroCuban Quartet

Live at Blue Note Jazz Club New York City May 4, 2014 “Iyawo” Featuring Ernesto Simpson, drums; Childo Tomas, electric bass; Leandro Saint-Hill, flute

Omar Sosa Quarteto AfroCubano

NEW VIDEO: CLAZZ Festival in Madrid, June 29, 2013 Featuring Julio Barreto, drums; Childo Tomas, electric bass; Leandro Saint-Hill, saxophones Omar Sosa segment starts at 42:20 Festival de Jazz Latino Clazz 2013

U.S. Tour Announced – November 2013

November 2 Tempe Center for the Arts Tempe, AZ November 3 Osher Marin JCC San Rafael, CA November 4 Kuumbwa Jazz Center Santa Cruz, CA November 5 Mission Theater Portland, OR […]

CLAZZ Madrid – Continental Latin Jazz

Omar Sosa Quarteto AfroCubano Saturday, June 29 – Teatros del Canal Omar Sosa Quarteto AfroCubano marks a homecoming for Omar to the influences of his formative years at the Escuela […]

New Omar Sosa CD, “EGGUN”

RELEASE DATE: February 2013 EGGUN: The Afri-Lectric Experience began as an Omar Sosa commission from the Barcelona Jazz Festival in 2009. The assignment: to compose and produce a tribute performance […]

New Omar Sosa-Paolo Fresu CD “ALMA”

Release: January 2012 Alma is the new recording collaboration between six-time GRAMMY-nominated Cuban composer and pianist, Omar Sosa, and celebrated Italian trumpet and flugelhorn player, Paolo Fresu. The CD features guest […]

New Omar Sosa Solo Piano CD “Calma”

We are pleased to announce the release of Omar Sosa’s new solo piano CD, “Calma”, set for worldwide release in March 2011. Calma is Omar Sosa’s fifth solo piano recording, […]

Omar Sosa-NDR Bigband in Barcelona

Omar Sosa-NDR Bigband Barcelona Jazz Festival November 30, 2010 Palau de la Musica Catalana By Enrique Turpin Cuando un pianista se presenta frente a su publico con una big band, […]

New Omar Sosa Big Band CD “Ceremony”

We are pleased to announce the Omar Sosa-NDR Bigband CD “Ceremony”, set for worldwide release in February and March 2010. NDR Bigband plays Omar Sosa Arranged by Jaques Morelenbaum Ceremony is a major […]

New CD, “Tales From The Earth” (OTA1020)

We are pleased to announce the release of the new Mark Weinstein-Omar Sosa CD, “Tales From The Earth”, on October 13, 2009. Available now on this website, and on iTunes. […]

Release of “Aleatoric EFX”, Solo Piano

We are pleased to announce that our German record label partner, SKIP Records, has released Omar’s most recent solo piano recording, “Aleatoric EFX” (OTA1013). Recorded live at Radio Bremen, Germany, in November 2003, […]

New Omar Sosa CD “Across The Divide”

New Omar Sosa CD: Across The Divide Set for release March 24, 2009 On Half Note Records. For media inquiries, please contact Jonathan Kantor at 212-475-0049. Recorded at the Blue […]

New CD AFREECANOS

Afreecanos. Rooted in Africa. Omar Sosas new studio album brings together musicians from Africa, Cuba, Brazil, and France to celebrate the rich heritage of African music in jazz and Latin […]

New “Live at FIP” CD Release

Omar Sosa has released a number of live, solo piano recordings and a number of live, piano-percussion duo recordings over the years. With Live FIP, Omar offers his first live, ensemble […]

International Songwriting Competition Finalist

Omar Sosa has just been named a finalist in the 2005 International Songwriting Competition (Instrumental) for his composition “Mis Tres Notas”. 1.4% of almost 15,000 entrants were selected as finalists. […]

New CD Release “Mulatos Remix” (OTA1016)

Following the success of his recent recording “Mulatos” (OTA1015), which received a 2006 GRAMMY nomination for Best Latin Jazz Album, a 2006 BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music nomination, and which features the […]

Omar Sosa GRAMMY Nomination

We are pleased to announce that Omar Sosa has just received a GRAMMY nomination for “Mulatos” (OTA1014) in the Best Latin Jazz Album category from the National Academy of Recording Arts and […]

Omar Sosa Octet on NPR’s JazzSet

Omar Sosa Octet Live broadcast on NPR’s JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater Thursday, December 1 at 9:00 PM Pacific Time (a one-hour broadcast) KCSM 91.1 Radio FM (San Francisco Bay Area) For audio streaming, please […]

BBC Radio Award for World Music Nomination 2006

The next Omar Sosa Quartet tour in the United States will feature R&B saxophone great Pee Wee Ellis (of James Brown and Van Morrison fame), together with drum & bass […]

Omar Sosa Nomination for Latin Jazz Album of the Year; Spring-Summer 2005 Tour Schedule

We are pleased to announce that Omar Sosa and his CD, “Mulatos” (OTA1015), have been nominated for Latin Jazz Album of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards […]

Omar Sosa Releases CD “Mulatos”

New Omar Sosa CD, “Mulatos” (OTA1014), featuring special guest Paquito D’Rivera, produced by Steve Arguelles Set for release in the United States on October 12, 2004, distributed by Harmonia Mundi USA (www.harmoniamundi.com), […]

Omar Sosa on A&E TV – October 3, 2004

CONCERT SCHEDULE UPDATE: Due to problems related to the recent hurricanes in Florida, Omar Sosa’s concert on October 14 at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus (Miami, FL) has been cancelled. […]

Fall 2004 Tour Schedule

In support of his new CD, “Mulatos” (OTA1014), with special guest Paquito D’Rivera, Omar Sosa’s touring this Fall 2004 begins with two concerts in the U.K. (more on the new […]

Omar Sosa Releases New Solo Piano Recording – Available Only Online at www.melodia.com

Recorded live at Radio Bremen, Germany, in November 2003, Aleatoric EFX is Omar Sosas fourth solo piano recording. It combines Omars free, improvisatory approach to the piano, with his use of a […]