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2024

Ota Records
March 2024 • Otá Records • melodia.com • music@melodia.com

Omar Sosa U.S. Tour Dates
Quarteto Americanos

Photo by Kevin Cordova Alvarez, Miami Light Project, FUNDarte

Featuring:
Sheldon Brown, reeds
Josh Jones, drums
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, baby bass

Tuesday & Wednesday • March 26 & 27

Seattle
Tickets and information

Friday & Saturday • March 29 & 30

Oakland
Tickets and information


Monday • April 1

Santa Cruz
Tickets and information


Sunday • April 7

Los Angeles
Tickets and information


Tuesday thru Saturday • April 9-13

New York City
Tickets and information


Monday • June 17

Healdsburg
Tickets and information

Photo by Kevin Cordova Alvarez, Miami Light Project, FUNDarte
First Ever
Omar Sosa Vinyl Release
‘Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums’
Coming April 20
Exclusively on RECORD STORE DAY
Soundtrack to the documentary of the same name.

★ Ask your local vinyl shop now to carry this LP ★

Check out the trailer to the
new documentary here:

Spring Tour 2024


Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita

March 15
Portes Les Valence, France
Le Train Théâtre
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.train-theatre.fr

March 19
Sassuolo (Modena), Italy
Sassuolo Jazz Festival
Teatro Carani
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.teatrocarani.it

March 20
La Chapelle sur Erdre (Nantes), France
Espace Culturel Capellia
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.sortiralachapellesuredre.fr

April 16
Zurich, Austria
Moods
Vibe Factor, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Joo Kraus, trumpet
Diego Piñera, drums
www.moods.ch


Joo Kraus, Diego Piñera, and Omar Sosa make up Vibe Factor

April 17
Munich, Germany
Unterfahrt Jazzclub
Vibe Factor, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Joo Kraus, trumpet
Diego Piñera, drums
www.unterfahrt.de

April 18 & 19
Hamburg, Germany
Rolf-Liebermann-Studio des NDR
Vibe Factor, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Joo Kraus, trumpet
Diego Piñera, drums
www.ndr.de

April 26
Reggio Calabria, Italy
Reggio in Jazz
Teatro F Cilea
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.reggioinjazz.it


Gustavo Ovalles & Omar Sosa

May 3
Sevilla, Spain
CaixaForum
Omar Sosa & Gustavo Ovalles
www.caixaforum.org

May 7
Newcastle, U.K.
Riverside
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.throughthenoise.co.uk

May 8
Liverpool, U.K.
Invisible Wind Factory
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.throughthenoise.co.uk

May 9
Manchester, U.K.
Band On The Wall
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.throughthenoise.co.uk

May 10
Leeds, U.K.
The Wardrobe
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.throughthenoise.co.uk

May 11
London, U.K.
Lafayette
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.throughthenoise.co.uk


Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu. Photo by Roberto Cifarelli

May 15
Essen, Germany
Klavier Festival Ruhr
UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein, Halle 5
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.klavierfestival.de

May 17
Vicenza, Italy
Vicenza Jazz
Teatro Comunale
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.vicenzajazz.org

May 18
Milan, Italy
Piano City
GAM Main Stage
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.pianocitymilano.it

May 22
Porto, Portugal
Casa de Música
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.casadamusica.com

May 23
Lisbon, Portugal
Centro Cultural de Belém
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.ccb.pt

May 24
Pistoia, Italy
Teatro Manzoni
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.teatridipistoia.it


Photo by Kevin Cordova Alvarez, Miami Light Project, FUNDarte

June 14
Espinho, Portugal
Auditorio de Espinho
Omar Sosa & Orquestra de Espinho
www.musica-esp.pt

June 21
Albergaria-a-Velha, Portugal
Cineteatro Alba
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.cm-albergaria.pt

June 22
Águeda, Portugal
Centro de Artes de Águeda
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.centroartesagueda.pt

 

Omar Sosa proudly endorses Yamaha pianos

OTA Records CD Catalog
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omarsosa.com
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Oakland, CA 94610 U.S.A.
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2023

Ota Records
July 2023 • Otá Records • melodia.com • music@melodia.com

Available Now!
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita • SUBA Trio
TINY DESK CONCERT

featuring Gustavo Ovalles
CLICK HERE to view our Tiny Desk Concert
U.S. Dates • July 2023
Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos

L-R Omar Sosa, Sheldon Brown, Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, Josh JonesJuly 8
Stanford, California
Stanford Jazz Festival
Dinkelspiel Auditorium / Braun Music Center
Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos, featuring
Josh Jones, drums
Sheldon Brown, saxophone
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, baby bass
www.stanfordjazz.org
July 13
Reno, Nevada
ARTOWN
Bartley Ranch Regional Park
Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos, featuring
Josh Jones, drums
Sheldon Brown, saxophone
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, baby bass
www.artown.org

July 16
Detroit, Michigan
African World Festival
Hart Plaza
Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos, featuring
Josh Jones, drums
Sheldon Brown, saxophone
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, baby bass
www.thewright.org

 

New Album Release
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
‘FOOD’
Available Now!

 
Listen • Download • Purchase CD here:
www.tukmusic.com
For radio and review copies,
physical or digital, please
contact music@melodia.com
SUMMER TOUR SCHEDULE
Complete concert details at www.melodia.com

Photo by Roberto Cifarelli
July 21
Modena, Italy
Cortile del Malograno
Solo Piano
www.teatrocomunalemodena.itJuly 22
Pratovecchio, Italy
Piazza Jacopo Landino
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.ticketone.it

July 23
Noto, Italy
Cortile Collegio dei Gesuiti
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.notomusicafestival.com

July 25
Gerace (RC), Italy
Piazza delle Tre Chiese
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.facebook.com

July 27
Bormio, Italy
Piazza del Kuerc
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.eventbrite.it

July 29
Monte San Pietrangeli (FM), Italy
Chiostro della Chiesa di San Francisco
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.vivaticket.com

July 31
Rome, Italy
Casa del Jazz
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.casadeljazz.com


Photo by Roberto Cifarelli

August 10
Brno, Czech Republic
Festival Hudby Brno
Sono Centrum
Omar Sosa Quarteto AfroCubano, featuring
Leandro Saint-Hill, saxophone
Childo Tomas, bass
Ernesttico, drums
www.maratonhudby.cz

August 12
Brno, Czech Republic
Festival Hudby Brno
Biskupský dvůr
Omar Sosa & Stracho Temelkovski
www.goout.net
www.maratonhudby.cz


Photo by Tom Ehrlich

August 13
Brno, Czech Republic
Festival Hudby Brno
Renesanční Dvorana (Renaissance Hall)
Uměleckoprůmyslové Muzeum
Solo Piano
www.maratonhudby.cz

August 21
Caunes-Minervois, France
Festival de Caunes-Minervois
Abbaye de Caunes-Minervois
Omar Sosa Quarteto AfroCubano, featuring
Leandro Saint-Hill, saxophone
Childo Tomas, bass
Ernesttico, percussion
www.festival-caunes-minervois.org

August 26 & 27
Healdsburg, California
The 222
Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos, featuring
Josh Jones, drums
Sheldon Brown, saxophone
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, baby bass
wwww.the222.org


L-R Josh Jones, Omar Sosa, Peter Apfelbaum, Ernesto Mazar Kindelán. Photo by Kim Brooks.

September 2
Washington, DC
DC JazzFest
Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos, featuring
Josh Jones, drums
Sheldon Brown, saxophone
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, baby bass
www.dcjazzfest.org

September 15-17
New York, New York
Dizzy’s Club • Jazz at Lincoln Center
Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos, featuring
Josh Jones, drums
Peter Apfelbaum, saxophone
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, baby bass
www.2023.jazz.org

September 22
Tangiers, Morocco
TANJAzz Festival
Omar Sosa Quarteto AfroCubano, featuring
Leandro Saint-Hill, saxophones
Childo Tomas, bass
Ernesttico, percussion
www.tanjazz.org

Omar Sosa proudly endorses Yamaha pianos
youtube video

OTA Records CD Catalog
Available at www.melodia.com, or visit your nearest iTunes Store

omarsosa.com
social media links
ota records Otá Records
484 Lake Park Avenue, Suite 32
Oakland, CA 94610 U.S.A.
510-339-3389 phone
510-339-0389 fax
music@melodia.com

www.omarsosa.com

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2022

Ota Records
September 2022 • Otá Records • melodia.com • music@melodia.com
September 2022
Omar Sosa in Manhattan,
Madison, and Chicago
Quarteto Americanos
featuring Peter Apfelbaum, saxophones (NYC),
Sheldon Brown, saxophones (Madison & Chicago),
Josh Jones, drums,
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass

Photo (and banner photo) by Marco Macchiavelli

Friday thru Sunday • September 16-18

Jazz at Lincoln CenterManhattan, NYC
Tickets and information

Wednesday • September 21
Madison, Wisconsin
Tickets and Information

Thursday thru Sunday • September 22-25
Chicago, Illinois
Tickets and Information


‘Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums’
Saturday, September 17 • 9:00 PM
Regal LA Live & 4DX
1000 West Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015Get Tickets
Coming Soon!

Omar Sosa Vinyl Release
Double LP
‘An AfroCuban Excursion’

Curated by Jazz Amnesty Sound System in Montréal, this double LP features tracks from nine of Omar’s early album releases, including ‘Free Roots’, ‘Sentir’, ‘Mulatos’, and ‘Afreecanos’.

Stay tuned for ordering details!

FALL TOURING 2022

SUBA Trio
October 11
Tourcoing, France
Tourcoing Jazz Festival
Théâtre Municipal de Tourcoing
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.tourcoing-jazz-festival.com
October 14
Esslingen, Germany
Württembergische Landesbühne
Omar Sosa Quarteto AfroCubano, featuring
Childo Tomas, bass
Leandro Saint-Hill, saxophones
Ernesto Simpson, drums
www.stuttgart-live.deOctober 15
Cologne, Germany
Kölner Philharmonie
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.koelner-philharmonie.deOctober 30
Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade Jazz Festival
Omar Sosa & RTS Big Band, featuring
Ernesto Simpson, drums
Childo Tomas, bass
www.bjf.rs

Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco. Photo by M. Zakrzewski
November 3
Aalen, Germany
Aalener Jazzfestival
Donnerstag
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.aalener-jazzfest.de
November 16
Husum, Germany
Messe Husum & Congress
Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
www.messehusum.deNovember 17
Lübeck, Germany
Musik– und Kongresshalle
Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
www.muk.deNovember 18
Eysines (Bordeaux), France
Salle du Vigean Eysines
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.lerocherdepalmer.frNovember 25
Valladolid, Spain
Valladolid Jazz @ LAVA
Laboratorio de las Artes de Valladolid
Omar Sosa & José Luis Gutiérrez, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.valladolid.es

November 27
Alès, France
Le Cratère
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.lecratere.fr

Omar Sosa proudly endorses Yamaha pianos
youtube video

OTA Records CD Catalog
Available at www.melodia.com, or visit your nearest iTunes Store

omarsosa.com
ota records
twitter link youtube soundcloud link instagram link facebook link
 

OTA Records  •  484 Lake Park Avenue, Suite 32  •  Oakland, CA 94610 U.S.A.

http://melodia.com

 

Ota Records
August 2022 • Otá Records • melodia.com • music@melodia.com
September 2022
Omar Sosa in Manhattan,
Madison, and Chicago
Quarteto Americanos
featuring Peter Apfelbaum, saxophones (NYC),
Sheldon Brown, saxophones (Madison & Chicago),
Josh Jones, drums,
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass

Photo (and banner photo) by Marco Macchiavelli

Friday thru Sunday • September 16-18

Jazz at Lincoln CenterManhattan, NYC
Tickets and information

Wednesday • September 21
Madison, Wisconsin
Tickets and Information

Thursday thru Sunday • September 22-25
Chicago, Illinois
Tickets and Information
Coming Soon!

Omar Sosa Vinyl Release
Double LP
‘An AfroCuban Excursion’

Curated by Jazz Amnesty Sound System in Montréal, this double LP features tracks from nine of Omar’s early album releases, including ‘Free Roots’, ‘Sentir’, ‘Mulatos’, and ‘Afreecanos’.

Stay tuned for ordering details!

Congratulations

To director
Soren Sorensen
for receiving the
Best Musical Documentary
award from the
Rhode Island International
Film Festival

for
‘Omar Sosa’s
88 Well-Tuned Drums’
!

Stay tuned here for information on the general release of the film in the Spring of 2023.

Check out the trailer on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WrMm_K5uqho

SUMMER-FALL TOURING 2022

Omar Sosa & Ernesttico. Photo by Marco Macchiavelli
August 19
Würselen, Germany
Burg Wilhelmstein
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.burg-wilhelmstein.de
August 26
Bran, Romania
Jazz at Bran Castle
Omar Sosa & Ernesttico
www.bran-castle.comAugust 31
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Festspiele
Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
www.festspiele-mv.deSeptember 2
Eutiner, Germany
Eutiner Festspiele
Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
www.eutiner-festspiele.deSeptember 3
Hamburg, Germany
Jazz Open
Musikpavillion Planten un Blomen
Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
www.jazzbuero-hamburg.deSeptember 4
Goslar, Germany
H.E. Steinway-Festival
Kaiserpfalz
Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
www.ndr.de

SUBA Trio
October 11
Tourcoing, France
Tourcoing Jazz Festival
Théâtre Municipal de Tourcoing
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.tourcoing-jazz-festival.com
October 14
Esslingen, Germany
Württembergische Landesbühne
Omar Sosa Quarteto AfroCubano, featuring
Childo Tomas, bass
Leandro Saint-Hill, saxophones
Ernesto Simpson, drums
www.stuttgart-live.deOctober 15
Cologne, Germany
Kölner Philharmonie
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.koelner-philharmonie.deOctober 30
Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade Jazz Festival
Omar Sosa & RTS Big Band, featuring
Ernesto Simpson, drums
Childo Tomas, bass
www.bjf.rs

Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco. Photo by M. Zakrzewski
November 3
Aalen, Germany
Aalener Jazzfestival
Donnerstag
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.aalener-jazzfest.de
November 16
Husum, Germany
Messe Husum & Congress
Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
www.messehusum.deNovember 17
Lübeck, Germany
Musik– und Kongresshalle
Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
www.muk.deNovember 18
Eysines (Bordeaux), France
Salle du Vigean Eysines
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.lerocherdepalmer.frNovember 25
Valladolid, Spain
Valladolid Jazz @ LAVA
Laboratorio de las Artes de Valladolid
Omar Sosa & José Luis Gutiérrez, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.valladolid.esNovember 27
Alès, France
Le Cratère
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.lecratere.fr
Omar Sosa proudly endorses Yamaha pianos
youtube video

OTA Records CD Catalog
Available at www.melodia.com, or visit your nearest iTunes Store

omarsosa.com
ota records
twitter link youtube soundcloud link instagram link facebook link
 

OTA Records  •  484 Lake Park Avenue, Suite 32  •  Oakland, CA 94610 U.S.A.

http://melodia.com

 

Ota Records
June 2022 • Otá Records • melodia.com • music@melodia.com
U.S. Performances
August & September 2022
Omar Sosa
Quarteto Americanos
Featuring Josh Jones, drums
Sheldon Brown, saxophones
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass
Except at Dizzy’s Club,
Peter Apfelbaum, saxophones

L-R Omar Sosa, Sheldon Brown, Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, Josh Jones
Saturday, August 6 • 6:30 & 9:00 PM
Sunday, August 7 • 3:00 & 6:30 PM
Blue Note Napa
Napa, California
For tickets and information, please visit www.bluenotenapa.com

Saturday, August 13 • 3:00 PM
San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
Hammer Theater
San Jose, California
For tickets and information, please visit www.summerfest.sanjosejazz.org

Friday & Saturday, September 16 & 17 • 7:30 & 9:30 PM
Sunday, September 18 • 5:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dizzy’s Club
Jazz at Lincoln Center
New York, New York
For tickets and information, please visit
www.2022.jazz.org

Wednesday, September 21 • 7:30 PM
Overture Center for Arts
Madison, Wisconsin
For tickets and information, please visit
www.overture.org

Thursday-Saturday, September 22-24 • 8:00 & 10:00 PM
Sunday, September 25 • 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Jazz Showcase
Chicago, Illinois
For tickets and information, please visit www.jazzshowcase.com
Coming Soon!

Omar Sosa Vinyl Release
Double LP
‘An AfroCuban Excursion’

Curated by Jazz Amnesty Sound System in Montréal, this double LP features tracks from nine of Omar’s early album releases, including ‘Free Roots’, ‘Sentir’, ‘Mulatos’, and ‘Afreecanos’.

Stay tuned for ordering details!

BOSTON SCREENING

Omar Sosa’s
88 Well-Tuned Drums

June 29 • 5 PM
Roxbury Film Festival

roxyfilmfest.com

The film follows Omar’s story from early childhood and conservatory education as a percussionist in Cuba, military service in Angola, a stint in Ecuador writing commercial jingles, and his fateful move to San Francisco.

SUMMER TOURING 2022
June 23
Bremen, Germany
Sendesaal Bremen
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.sendesaal-bremen.de
June 25
Timmendorfer Strand, Germany
JazzBaltica
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.jazzbaltica.comJuly 1
Bergamo, Italy
Lazzaretto di Bergamo
Omar Sosa & Ernesttico B-Black Duo
www.facebook.comJuly 3
Moruzzo, Italy
Nei Suoni Dei Luoghi
Martignacco
Solo Piano
www.neisuonideiluoghi.itJuly 7
Heidenheim, Germany
Opern Festspiele
Donnerstag
Jazzgala ‘Es:sensual’, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
NDR Bigband
www.opernfestspiele.de
www.ndr.deJuly 8
Rome, Italy
Casa del Jazz
I Concerti nel Parco
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.iconcertinelparco.itJuly 10
Bad Zwischenahn, Germany
Park der Gärten
Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
www.park-der-gaerten.de
www.ndr.de

July 15
Cervo, Italy
Piazza dei Corallini
Omar Sosa & Ernesttico
www.cervofestival.com

July 16
Canelli, Italy
Cortile Cantina Bosca
Omar Sosa & Ernesttico
www.bariinjazz.it

July 17
Cecina, Italy
Beat Festival
Villa Guerrazzi / La Cinquantina
Omar Sosa & Ernesttico B-Black Duo

July 18
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Festival Mundus
Chiostri di San Pietro
Omar Sosa & Ernesttico
www.bariinjazz.it


Omar Sosa & Ernesttico
July 23
Tricase, Italy
Largo Sant’Angelo
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.bariinjazz.it
July 24
Selva di Fasano, Italy
Bari in Jazz
Minareto
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.bariinjazz.itJuly 27
Travemünde, Germany
Classical Beat
Omar Sosa & Joo Kraus, featuring
Classical Beat Orchestra
www.classicalbeat.deAugust 2
Sète, France
Fiest’a Sète
SUBA Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Seckou Keita, kora, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.fiestasete.com

SUBA Trio
August 19
Würselen, Germany
Burg Wilhelmstein
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.burg-wilhelmstein.de
August 26
Bran, Romania
Jazz at Bran Castle
Omar Sosa & Ernesttico
www.bran-castle.comAugust 27
Elmau, Germany
Schloß Elmau
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.schloss-elmau.deAugust 31
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Festspiele
Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
www.festspiele-mv.deSeptember 2
Eutiner, Germany
Eutiner Festspiele
Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
www.eutiner-festspiele.de
Omar Sosa proudly endorses Yamaha pianos
youtube video

OTA Records CD Catalog
Available at www.melodia.com, or visit your nearest iTunes Store

omarsosa.com
ota records
twitter link youtube soundcloud link instagram link facebook link
 

OTA Records  •  484 Lake Park Avenue, Suite 32  •  Oakland, CA 94610 U.S.A.

http://melodia.com

 

Ota Records
May 2022 • Otá Records • melodia.com • music@melodia.com
New Omar Sosa &
Marialy Pacheco CD
‘MANOS’
Recorded Live at Beethovenhaus • Bonn, Germany
Upcoming Omar Sosa &
Marialy Pacheco Concerts

Omar Sosa and Marialy Pacheco
June 15
Poznan, Poland
Enter Enea Music Festival
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.enterfestival.pl
June 23
Bremen, Germany
Sendesaal Bremen
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.sendesaal-bremen.deJune 25
Timmendorfer Strand, Germany
JazzBaltica
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.jazzbaltica.comJuly 8
Rome, Italy
Casa del Jazz
I Concerti nel Parco
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.iconcertinelparco.itAugust 19
Würselen, Germany
Burg Wilhelmstein
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.burg-wilhelmstein.deAugust 27
Elmau, Germany
Schloß Elmau
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.schloss-elmau.de
Congratulations!
To Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita for winning First Place in the World Music category of the 2021 International Songwriting Competition for the song ‘Allah Léno‘ from their new CD ‘SUBA‘, and to Gustavo Ovalles, Steve Argüelles, Klaus Scheurermann, and the rest of the creative team for their contributions!
Spring-Summer Touring 2022

Paolo Fresu and Omar Sosa
May 13
Brescia, Italy
Brixia Forum
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
May 14
Cremona, Italy
Auditorium Arvedi
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.cremonajazz.itJune 3
Dresden, Germany
Dresdner Musikfestspiele
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.musikfestspiele.comJune 4
Vincennes, France
Auditorium Jean-Pierre Micquel
Omar Sosa & Gustavo Ovalles
www.espacesorano.comJune 11
Brussels, Belgium
Bozar
SUBA Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Seckou Keita, kora, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.bozar.be

SUBA Trio     Photo by Laurent Seroussi
July 7
Heidenheim, Germany
Opern Festspiele
Donnerstag
Jazzgala ‘Es:sensual’, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
NDR Bigband
www.opernfestspiele.de
www.ndr.de
July 10
Bad Zwischenahn, Germany
Park der Gärten
Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
www.park-der-gaerten.de
www.ndr.deJuly 15
Cervo, Italy
Omar Sosa & Ernesttico
www.cervofestival.comJuly 16
Canelli, Italy
Omar Sosa & Ernesttico
www.cervofestival.comJuly 18
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Festival Mundus
Chiostri di San Pietro
Omar Sosa & Ernesttico
www.ater.emr.it

Omar Sosa & Ernesttico
July 23
Tricase, Italy
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
July 24
Selva di Fasano, Italy
Bari in Jazz
Minareto
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.bariinjazz.itJuly 27
Travemünde, Germany
Classical Beat
Omar Sosa & Joo Kraus, featuring
Classical Beat Orchestra
www.classicalbeat.deAugust 2
Sète, France
Fiest’a Sète
SUBA Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Seckou Keita, kora, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.fiestasete.comAugust 6 & 7
Napa, California
Blue Note Napa
Quarteto Americanos, featuring
Josh Jones, drums
Sheldon Brown, saxophones
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass
www.bluenotenapa.com

Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos
August 13
San Jose, California
San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
Quarteto Americanos, featuring
Josh Jones, drums
Sheldon Brown, saxophones
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass
www.sanjosejazz.org
August 26
Bran, Romania
Jazz at Bran Castle
Omar Sosa & Ernesttico
www.bran-castle.comAugust 31
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Festspiele
Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
www.festspiele-mv.deSeptember 2
Eutiner, Germany
Eutiner Festspiele
Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
www.eutiner-festspiele.deSeptember 16-18
New York, New York
Dizzy’s Club
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos
www.jazz.orgSeptember 21
Madison, Wisconsin
Capitol Theater
Overture Center for the Arts
Quarteto Americanos, featuring
Josh Jones, drums
Sheldon Brown, saxophones
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass
www.overture.orgSeptember 22-25
Chicago, Illinois
Jazz Showcase
Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos
www.jazzshowcase.com
Omar Sosa proudly endorses Yamaha pianos
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Ota Records
April 2022 • Otá Records • melodia.com • music@melodia.com
Documentary Film Premiere
Omar Sosa’s 88
Well-Tuned Drums
April 23, 2022 • 5:00 PM
52nd AnnualUSA Film Festival
Dallas, Texas
Click to see Trailer

Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums is a feature-length documentary film on the life and music of Cuban-born pianist and composer, Omar Sosa (b. 1965). Extensive interviews with Omar Sosa, archival video and stills, and, of course, lots of music form the backbone of the film, with animated segments bringing bold and colorful movement to Sosa’s stories, especially early ones for which there is little supporting material.
The film traces Sosa’s personal and artistic origins from his birth and childhood in Camagüey, conservatory education in Havana, military service in Angola during that country’s long civil war, and eventual relocation to Ecuador where, for a time, he wrote, arranged, and performed commercial jingles.
Sosa’s story continues with a fateful mid-90s move to the U.S., a stint as a sought-after sideman in the Bay Area’s burgeoning Latin jazz scene, and partnership with longtime manager Scott Price that continues to this day. In his 25+ years as a solo artist, Omar Sosa has released over 30 albums and received four Grammy nominations and three Latin Grammy nominations. Omar often performs 80-100 concerts across six continents annually.

Sosa is known for his deeply personal style and musical influences and collaborators as diverse as his travel itinerary. As Eugene Holley writes in a 2004 Village Voice piece that inspired the film’s title, “Sosa’s pianisms evoke distant echoes of McCoy Tyner’s power, Keith Jarrett’s improvisational flights of fancy, and Thelonious Monk’s angular harmonies, transforming the piano into 88 well-tuned drums.”

 

Spring-Summer Touring 2022

Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita
April 28
Geneva, Switzerland
Alhambra
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.musika-agence.ch
April 29
Drammen, Norway
Drammens Teater
Omar Sosa Quarteto AfroCubano, featuring
Childo Tomas, bass
Leandro Saint-Hill, saxophones
Ernesttico, drums
www.drammenscener.no

Paolo Fresu and Omar Sosa     Photo by Roberto Cifarelli
May 1
Straubing, Germany (Munich)
Hotel ASAM
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.hotelasam.de
May 7
Padova, Italy
Il Suono e la Parola
Sala dei Giganti
Omar Sosa & Ernesttico, featuring
Clacson Small Orchestra
www.ilsuonoelparola.itMay 13
Brescia, Italy
Brixia Forum
Omar Sosa & Paolo FresuMay 14
Cremona, Italy
Auditorium Arvedi
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.cremonajazz.itJune 3
Dresden, Germany
Dresdner Musikfestspiele
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.musikfestspiele.com

Gustavo Ovalles     Photo by Georg Cizek-Graf
June 4
Vincennes, France
Auditorium Jean-Pierre Micquel
Omar Sosa & Gustavo Ovalles
www.espacesorano.com
June 11
Brussels, Belgium
Bozar
SUBA Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Seckou Keita, kora, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.bozar.beJune 15
Poznan, Poland
Enter Enea Music Festival
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.enterfestival.plJune 23
Bremen, Germany
Sendesaal Bremen
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.sendesaal-bremen.de

Marialy Pacheco and Omar Sosa     Photo by Peter Purgar
June 25
Timmendorfer Strand
JazzBaltica
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.jazzbaltica.com
July 7
Heidenheim, Germany
Opern Festspiele
Donnerstag
Jazzgala ‘Es:sensual’, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
NDR Bigband
www.opernfestspiele.de
www.ndr.deJuly 10
Bad Zwischenahn, Germany
Park der Gärten
Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
www.park-der-gaerten.de
www.ndr.deJuly 27
Travemünde, Germany
Classical Beat
Omar Sosa & Joo Kraus, featuring
Classical Beat Orchestra
www.classicalbeat.deAugust 2
Sète, France
Fiest’a Sète
SUBA Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Seckou Keita, kora, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.fiestasete.com

L-R Josh Jones, Omar Sosa, Sheldon Brown, Ernesto Mazar
August 6 & 7
Napa, California
Blue Note Napa
Quarteto Americanos, featuring
Josh Jones, drums
Sheldon Brown, saxophones
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass
www.bluenotenapa.com
August 13
San Jose, California
San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
Quarteto Americanos, featuring
Josh Jones, drums
Sheldon Brown, saxophones
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass
www.sanjosejazz.orgAugust 19
Würselen, Germany
Burg Wilhelmstein
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.burg-wilhelmstein.comAugust 27
Elmau, Germany
Schloß Elmau
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.schloss-elmau.deSeptember 16-18
New York, New York
Dizzy’s Club
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos
www.jazz.orgSeptember 22-25
Chicago, Illinois
Jazz Showcase
Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos
www.jazzshowcase.com
Omar Sosa proudly endorses Yamaha pianos
youtube video

OTA Records CD Catalog
Available at www.melodia.com, or visit your nearest iTunes Store

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ota records
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OTA Records  •  484 Lake Park Avenue, Suite 32  •  Oakland, CA 94610 U.S.A.

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Ota Records
March 2022 • Otá Records • melodia.com • music@melodia.com
U.S.A. TOUR
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita

SUBA Trio
featuring Gustavo Ovalles

Brooklyn • Troy • Boston • North Bethesda
Chicago • Minneapolis • Detroit • Portland
Seattle • Santa Cruz • Berkeley • Los Angeles Phoenix • Albuquerque

Thank-you to all the club owners, and venue operators, and promoters, and presenters who have found a way to survive during the extraordinary past two years and continue to give us the opportunity to experience the joy and magic of music on the stage!
Please Support Live Music Whenever You Can!

Robert Browning Associates,
Lotus Music & Dance present, and Roulette present
Thursday, March 31 • 8:00 PM
Brooklyn, NY
Tickets and Information

 


Friday, April 1 • 7:30 PM
Troy, NY
Tickets and Information
Global Arts Live presents
at Berklee Performance Center
Saturday, April 2 • 8:00 PM
Boston, MA
Tickets and Information

Sunday, April 3 • 8:00 PM
North Bethesda, MD
Tickets and Information

Wednesday, April 6 • 8:30 PM
Chicago, IL
Tickets and Information

Thursday, April 7 • 7:00 PM
Minneapolis, MN
Tickets and Information
Friday & Saturday, April 8 & 9 • 8:00 PM
Detroit, MI
Tickets and Information
Sunday, April 10 • 8:00 PM
Portland, OR (Beaverton)
Tickets and Information
Tuesday & Wednesday, April 12 & 13 • 7:30 PM
Seattle, WA
Tickets and Information
Thursday, April 14 • 7 & 9 PM
Santa Cruz, CA
Tickets and Information
Friday & Saturday, April 15 & 16 • 8:00 PM
Berkeley, CA
Tickets and Information
Sunday, April 17 • 7:30 PM
Los Angeles, CA
Tickets and Information
Tuesday, April 19 • 7:00 PM
Phoenix, AZ
Tickets and Information
Wednesday & Thursday, April 20 & 21 • 7:30 PM
Albuquerque, NM
Tickets and Information (April 20)
Tickets and Information (April 21)
Spring-Summer Touring 2022

Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita
March 20
Prague, Czech Republic
Divadlo U Hasičů
SUBA Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Seckou Keita, kora, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.pjmusic-eshop.cz
March 22
Toulouse, France
Salle Nougaro
SUBA Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Seckou Keita, kora, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.sallenougaro.comApril 28
Geneva, Switzerland
Alhambra
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.musika-agence.chApril 29
Drammen, Norway
Drammens Teater
Omar Sosa Quarteto AfroCubano, featuring
Childo Tomas, bass
Leandro Saint-Hill, saxophones
Ernesttico, drums
www.drammenscener.no

Paolo Fresu and Omar Sosa     Photo by Roberto Cifarelli
May 1
Straubing, Germany (Munich)
Hotel ASAM
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.hotelasam.de
May 7
Padova, Italy
Il Suono e la Parola
Sala dei Giganti
Omar Sosa & Ernesttico, featuring
Clacson Small Orchestra
www.ilsuonoelparola.itMay 13
Brescia, Italy
Brixia Forum
Omar Sosa & Paolo FresuMay 14
Cremona, Italy
Auditorium Arvedi
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.cremonajazz.itJune 3
Dresden, Germany
Dresdner Musikfestspiele
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.musikfestspiele.com

Gustavo Ovalles     Photo by Georg Cizek-Graf
June 4
Vincennes, France
Auditorium Jean-Pierre Micquel
Omar Sosa & Yilian Cañizares
AGUAS Trio
, featuring
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.espacesorano.com
June 11
Brussels, Belgium
Bozar
SUBA Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Seckou Keita, kora, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.bozar.beJune 15
Poznan, Poland
Enter Enea Music Festival
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.enterfestival.plJune 23
Bremen, Germany
Sendesaal Bremen
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.sendesaal-bremen.de

Marialy Pacheco and Omar Sosa     Photo by Peter Purgar
June 25
Timmendorfer Strand
JazzBaltica
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.jazzbaltica.com
July 7
Heidenheim, Germany
Opern Festspiele
Donnerstag
Jazzgala ‘Es:sensual’, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
NDR Bigband
www.opernfestspiele.de
www.ndr.deJuly 10
Bad Zwischenahn, Germany
Park der Gärten
Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
www.park-der-gaerten.de
www.ndr.deJuly 27
Travemünde, Germany
Classical Beat
Omar Sosa & Joo Kraus, featuring
Classical Beat Orchestra
www.classicalbeat.deAugust 2
Sète, France
Fiest’a Sète
SUBA Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Seckou Keita, kora, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.fiestasete.com

L-R Josh Jones, Omar Sosa, Sheldon Brown, Ernesto Mazar
August 6 & 7
Napa, California
Blue Note Napa
Quarteto Americanos, featuring
Josh Jones, drums
Sheldon Brown, saxophones
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass
www.bluenotenapa.com
August 13
San Jose, California
San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
Quarteto Americanos, featuring
Josh Jones, drums
Sheldon Brown, saxophones
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass
www.sanjosejazz.orgAugust 19
Würselen, Germany
Burg Wilhelmstein
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.burg-wilhelmstein.comAugust 27
Elmau, Germany
Schloß Elmau
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.schloss-elmau.deSeptember 16-18
New York, New York
Dizzy’s Club
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos
www.jazz.orgSeptember 22-25
Chicago, Illinois
Jazz Showcase
Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos
www.jazzshowcase.com
Omar Sosa proudly endorses Yamaha pianos
youtube video

OTA Records CD Catalog
Available at www.melodia.com, or visit your nearest iTunes Store

omarsosa.com
ota records
twitter link youtube soundcloud link instagram link facebook link
 

OTA Records  •  484 Lake Park Avenue, Suite 32  •  Oakland, CA 94610 U.S.A.

http://melodia.com

 

Ota Records
February 2022 • Otá Records • melodia.com • music@melodia.com
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA Trio
U.S.A. Tour • April 2022
featuring Gustavo Ovalles
Photo by Laurent Seroussi
March 31
Roulette, Brooklyn
TICKETS
April 1
The Sanctuary, Troy / Albany
TICKETSApril 2
Berklee Performance Center, Boston
TICKETSApril 3
AMP by Strathmore, North Bethesda / DC
TICKETS

Photo by Laurent Seroussi
April 6
Constellation, Chicago
TICKETS
April 7
Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis
TICKETSApril 8 & 9
Aretha’s Jazz Café, Detroit
TICKETSApril 12 & 13
Jazz Alley, Seattle
TICKETSApril 14
Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz
TICKETSApril 15 & 16
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
TICKETSApril 17
Catalina Jazz Club, Los Angeles
TICKETSApril 19
Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix
TICKETSApril 20 & 21
Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque
TICKETS
Spring-Summer Touring 2022

Quarteto AfroCubano     Photo by Amara Photos
March 5
Budapest, Hungary
MOMkult
Quarteto AfroCubano, featuring
Childo Tomas, bass
Leandro Saint-Hill, saxophones
Ernesto Simpson, drums
www.getcloserconcerts.com
March 6
Budapest, Hungary
MOMkult
CloserSession 1, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Gavino Murgia, saxophone
Miklós Lukács, cimbalom
Kornél Mogyoró, percussion
Childo Tomas, bass
www.getcloserconcerts.comMarch 7
Vienna, Austria
Sargfabrik
Omar Sosa & Gustavo Ovalles
ww.sargfabrik.atMarch 20
Prague, Czech Republic
Divadlo U Hasičů
SUBA Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Seckou Keita, kora, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.pjmusic-eshop.czMarch 22
Toulouse, France
Salle Nougaro
SUBA Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Seckou Keita, kora, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.sallenougaro.com

Paolo Fresu and Omar Sosa
April 28
Geneva, Switzerland
Alhambra
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.musika-agence.ch
June 3
Dresden, Germany
Dresdner Musikfestspiele
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.musikfestspiele.comJune 4
Vincennes, France
Auditorium Jean-Pierre Micquel
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa & Gustavo Ovalles
www.espacesorano.comJune 11
Brussels, Belgium
Bozar
SUBA Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Seckou Keita, kora, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.bozar.beJune 15
Poznan, Poland
Enter Enea Music Festival
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.enterfestival.plJune 23
Bremen, Germany
Sendesaal Bremen
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.sendesaal-bremen.de

Omar Sosa with NDR Bigband
July 7
Heidenheim, Germany
Opern Festspiele
Donnerstag
Jazzgala ‘Es:sensual’, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
NDR Bigband
www.opernfestspiele.de
www.ndr.de
July 10
Bad Zwischenahn, Germany
Park der Gärten
Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
www.park-der-gaerten.de
www.ndr.deJuly 27
Travemünde, Germany
Classical Beat
Omar Sosa & Joo Kraus, featuring
Classical Beat Orchestra
www.classicalbeat.deAugust 2
Sète, France
Fiest’a Sète
SUBA Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Seckou Keita, kora, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.fiestasete.com

Quarteto Americanos, L-R Omar Sosa, Sheldon Brown, Ernesto Mazar, Josh Jones
August 6 & 7
Napa, California
Blue Note Napa
Quarteto Americanos, featuring
Josh Jones, drums
Sheldon Brown, saxophones
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass
www.bluenotenapa.com
August 14
San Jose, California
San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
Quarteto Americanos, featuring
Josh Jones, drums
Sheldon Brown, saxophones
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass
www.sanjosejazz.orgAugust 19
Würselen, Germany
Burg Wilhelmstein
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.burg-wilhelmstein.comAugust 27
Elmau, Germany
Schloß Elmau
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.schloss-elmau.deSeptember 16-18
New York, New York
Dizzy’s Club
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Quarteto Americanos
www.jazz.org

OTA Records CD Catalog
Available at www.melodia.com, or visit your nearest iTunes Store

omarsosa.com
Omar Sosa proudly endorses Yamaha pianos
youtube video
ota records
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2021

 

 

 

Ota Records
November 2021 / Otá Records / melodia.com
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
SUBA
Released October 22, 2021
Connect to your favorite music service here
Check out our third video on YouTube, ‘Gniri Balma’
For review and media copies,
please contact:
North America: music@melodia.com
France: maggie.doherty@music-mdc.com
U.K. / Rest of World: tamsin@mwldan.co.uk
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
• SUBA Trio •
Upcoming U.K. Tour
A Mwldan Production

Photo by Laurent Seroussi

November 17
Howard Assembly Room • Leeds
www.operanorth.co.uk
November 18
SJE Arts • Oxford
www.ocmevents.orgNovember 19
EFG London Jazz Festival
Queen Elizabeth Hall
www.efglondonjazzfestival.org.ukNovember 20
Galeri • Caernarfon
www.galericaernarfon.comNovember 21
The Stoller Hall • Manchester
www.stollerhall.com

Photo by Theirry Dubuc
November 22
Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room
www.liverpoolphil.com
November 23
The Apex • Bury St. Edmunds
www.theapex.co.ukNovember 24
Lakeside Arts • Nottingham
www.lakesidearts.org.ukNovember 25
St. George’s • Bristol
www.stgeorgesbristol.co.ukNovember 26
Theatr Mwldan • Cardigan
www.mwldan.co.ukNovember 27
Taliesin • Swansea
www.taliesinartscentre.co.ukNovember 30
Teatro Bonci
Cesena, Italy
www.cesena.emiliaromagnateatro.comDecember 4
Teatro Zancanaro
Sacile, Italy
www.controtempo.orgCOMPLETE TOUR DETAILS:
www.omarsosa.com • www.seckoukeita.com
UPCOMING TOUR DATES

Omar Sosa, Paolo Fresu, Trilok Gurtu
November 13
Nevers, France
D’Jazz Nevers
GFS Trio, featuring
Trilok Gurtu, percussion
Paolo Fresu, trumpet
Omar Sosa, piano
www.djazznevers.comNovember 14
Paris, France
Paris-Seine Musicale
GFS Trio, featuring
Trilok Gurtu, percussion
Paolo Fresu, trumpet
Omar Sosa, piano
www.laseinemusicale.comDecember 5
Ludwigsburg, Germany
Forum am Schlosspark
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.forum.ludwigsburg.de
UPCOMING U.S. TOUR
SUBA TRIO
March 31
Roulette, Brooklyn, NY
April 2
Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MAApril 8 & 9
Aretha’s Jazz Café, Detroit, MIApril 12 & 13
Jazz Alley, Seattle, WAApril 14
Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, CAApril 15 & 16
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, CAFor complete tour schedule,
please visit www.omarsosa.com

OTA Records CD Catalog
Available at www.melodia.com, or visit your nearest iTunes Store

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Omar Sosa
@OmarSosaMusic

Recorded during lockdown, Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita’s bendigedig release, SUBA, is a hymn to hope, to the dawn of compassion and change in a post-pandemic world, a musical reiteration of humanity’s prayer for peace and unity. Listen now: Naxos.lnk.to/SUBAEL
Ota Records
September 2021 / Otá Records / melodia.com
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
New Music Video
‘Allah Léno’
from the upcoming CD ‘SUBA’
Click anywhere to see the new video!
For highest audio-visual quality,
please watch the video on @AppleMusic
‘SUBA’ CD Release: October 22, 2021

“The unhurried elegance of what Sosa calls ‘minimalismo’ articulates this utterly modern musical idiom.”
MorningStar, London

Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
FALL TOUR DATES • SUBA TRIO

Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita — photo by Andrés Pino
November 5
Espace Culturel d’Eymet
Eymet, France
www.maquizart.com
November 6
Salle Guy Obino
Vitrolles, France
www.charlie-jazz.comNovember 17
Howard Assembly Room • Leeds
www.operanorth.co.ukNovember 18
SJE Arts • Oxford
www.ocmevents.orgNovember 19
EFG London Jazz Festival
Queen Elizabeth Hall
www.efglondonjazzfestival.org.ukNovember 20
Galeri • Caernarfon
www.galericaernarfon.comNovember 21
The Stoller Hall • Manchester
www.stollerhall.com
November 22
Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room
www.liverpoolphil.com
November 23
The Apex • Bury St. Edmunds
www.theapex.co.ukNovember 24
Lakeside Arts • Nottingham
www.lakesidearts.org.ukNovember 25
St. George’s • Bristol
www.stgeorgesbristol.co.ukNovember 26
Theatr Mwldan • Cardigan
www.mwldan.co.ukNovember 27
Taliesin • Swansea
www.taliesinartscentre.co.ukNovember 30
Teatro Bonci
Cesena, Italy
www.cesena.emiliaromagnateatro.comDecember 4
Teatro Zancanaro
Sacile, Italy
www.controtempo.orgCOMPLETE TOUR DETAILS:
www.omarsosa.com • www.seckoukeita.com
UPCOMING TOUR DATES

AGUAS Trio — photo by Antonello Mori
October 10
Perpignan, France
Jazzèbre
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.jazzebre.comNovember 13
Nevers, France
D’Jazz Nevers
GFS Trio, featuring
Trilok Gurtu, percussion
Paolo Fresu, trumpet
Omar Sosa, piano
www.djazznevers.comNovember 14
Paris, France
Paris-Seine Musicale
GFS Trio, featuring
Trilok Gurtu, percussion
Paolo Fresu, trumpet
Omar Sosa, piano
www.laseinemusicale.com
GFS Trio — photo by Elio GuidiDecember 5
Ludwigsburg, Germany
Forum am Schlosspark
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.forum.ludwigsburg.deComplete tour schedule: www.melodia.com

OTA Records CD Catalog
Available at www.melodia.com, or visit your nearest iTunes Store

omarsosa.com
social media links
ota records
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OTA Records  •  484 Lake Park Avenue, Suite 32  •  Oakland, CA 94610 U.S.A.

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Ota Records
September 2021 / Otá Records / melodia.com
Omar Sosa at SFJAZZ
World Premiere
MOTHERLAND JOURNEYfeaturing
painter-sculptor Githinji Wa’Mbire
drummer-programmer Amaury Acosta   Thursday, September 16 • 7:00 PM
Live on stage, plus Livestream!
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
FALL TOUR DATES • SUBA TRIO

Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita — photo by Andrés Pino
November 5
Espace Culturel d’Eymet
Eymet, France
www.maquizart.com
November 6
Salle Guy Obino
Vitrolles, France
www.charlie-jazz.comNovember 17
Howard Assembly Room • Leeds
www.operanorth.co.ukNovember 18
SJE Arts • Oxford
www.ocmevents.orgNovember 19
EFG London Jazz Festival
Queen Elizabeth Hall
www.efglondonjazzfestival.org.ukNovember 20
Galeri • Caernarfon
www.galericaernarfon.comNovember 21
The Stoller Hall • Manchester
www.stollerhall.com
November 22
Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room
www.liverpoolphil.com
November 23
The Apex • Bury St. Edmunds
www.theapex.co.ukNovember 24
Lakeside Arts • Nottingham
www.lakesidearts.org.ukNovember 25
St. George’s • Bristol
www.stgeorgesbristol.co.ukNovember 26
Theatr Mwldan • Cardigan
www.mwldan.co.ukNovember 27
Taliesin • Swansea
www.taliesinartscentre.co.ukNovember 30
Teatro Bonci
Cesena, Italy
www.cesena.emiliaromagnateatro.comDecember 4
Teatro Zancanaro
Sacile, Italy
www.controtempo.orgCOMPLETE TOUR DETAILS:
www.omarsosa.com • www.seckoukeita.com
UPCOMING TOUR DATES

AGUAS Trio — photo by Antonello Mori
September 25
San Francisco, California
Divine Film Festival presents
Taste of an Identity: Friuli • Venezia • Giulia
Italian Athletic Club
Omar Sosa & Amaury Acosta Duo
www.sfiac.orgOctober 10
Perpignan, France
Jazzèbre
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.jazzebre.comNovember 13
Nevers, France
D’Jazz Nevers
GFS Trio, featuring
Trilok Gurtu, percussion
Paolo Fresu, trumpet
Omar Sosa, piano
www.djazznevers.comNovember 14
Paris, France
Paris-Seine Musicale
GFS Trio, featuring
Trilok Gurtu, percussion
Paolo Fresu, trumpet
Omar Sosa, piano
www.laseinemusicale.com
GFS Trio — photo by Elio GuidiDecember 5
Ludwigsburg, Germany
Forum am Schlosspark
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.forum.ludwigsburg.deComplete tour schedule: www.melodia.com

OTA Records CD Catalog
Available at www.melodia.com, or visit your nearest iTunes Store

omarsosa.com
social media links
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Hope you can join us!

 

FREE Omar Sosa Live Stream  •  Thursday, May 20 at 5 PM Pacific  •  Hosted by Piedmont Piano Company

 

Tune-in @PiedmontPiano Facebook or YouTube:

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Omar Sosa LIVE STREAM

Thursday, May 20  •  5:00 PM Pacific

https://www.piedmontpiano.com/calendar/2021/5/20/omar-sosas-b-bay-quartet

Featuring Josh Jones, drums  •  Sheldon Brown, saxophones  •  Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass

Ota Records
May 2021 / Otá Records / melodia.com
Omar Sosa B-Bay Quartet
LIVE STREAMS in May

Josh Jones, drums • Sheldon Brown, saxophones
• Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass
Thursday, May 20 at 5:00 PM Pacific
from Piedmont Piano Company

FREE • Tune-in hereThursday, May 27 at 7:00 PM Pacific
from Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Advance tickets $30
Available here
Omar Sosa
Summer Tour Schedule
June 4
Kaiserslautern, Germany
Kammgarn-Kulturgarten
Sounds of the World – Festival der Kulturen
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.kammgarn.de
June 18
Eymet, France
Espace Culturel d’Eymet
An East African Journey Preview, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Steve Argüelles, drums
Christophe Minck, bass, synth, electronics
Alan Sousa, percussion
www.maquizart.com

June 19
Lille, France
Lille Piano Festival
An East African Journey, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Steve Argüelles, drums
Christophe Minck, bass, synth, effects
www.onlille.com

June 29
Paris, France
Le Bal Blomet
CD Release Celebration
An East African Journey, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Steve Argüelles, drums
Christophe Minck, bass, synth, electronics
www.balblomet.fr


Working on ‘An East African Journey’, photo by Olivier Taïeb

July 1
Brive, France
Festival du Bleu en Hiver
Baignade de l’Auzelou
Omar Sosa & Stracho Temelkovski
www.sn-lempreinte.fr

July 2
Vauvert, France
Festival Jazz
Parc du Castellas
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.jazzajunas.fr

July 9
Pavia (Milan), Italy
Festival Milanesiana
Solo Piano
www.lamilanesiana.eu

July 16
Gießen, Germany
Piano Piano Festival
Omar Sosa & Joo Kraus
www.pianopianofestival.com

July 17
Weinstadt, Germany
Stiftshof
Omar Sosa & Joo Kraus
www.jak-weinstadt.de

July 19
Oldenburg, Germany
Platz am Prinzenpalais
Omar Sosa & Joo Kraus
www.kultursommer-oldenburg.de


Joo Kraus & Omar Sosa

July 23
Saint Moritz, Switzerland
Festival da Jazz
Reine Victoria
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.festivaldajazz.ch

July 25
Krems, Austria
Festival Glatt & Verkehrt
Winzer Krems
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
www.glattundverkehrt.at

July 28
Zadar, Croatia
Zadar Jazz & Blues Festival
Muzej Antickog Stakla
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin, vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.hnk-zadar.hr

July 30
Ravensburg, Germany
Einhaldenfestival
Omar Sosa & Joo Kraus
Featuring special guest string quartet
www.einhaldenfestival.de

July 31
Nora (CA), Italy
Nora Jazz Festival
Teatro Romano di Nora
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.norajazz.it

August 1
Ortueri (NU), Italy
Dromos Festival
Parco Mui Muscas
An East African Journey, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Steve Argüelles, drums
Christophe Minck, bass, synth, effects
www.dromosfestival.it


Omar Sosa, Christophe Minck, Steve Argüelles

August 21
Sant’Antioco (CA), Italy
Sulky Jazz Festival
Omar Sosa & Ernesttico
www.facebook.com

August 27
Würselen, Germany
Burg Wilhelmstein
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.burg-wilhelmstein.com

August 28
Cologne, Germany
Schoke Flügel & Pianos
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco
www.schoke.de

September 5
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Detroit Jazz Festival
Detroit-Havana Jazz Project, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Chris Collins, saxophones
Amaury Acosta, drums
Octavio Rodriguez, percussion
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass
Chuck Newsome, guitar
Plus horn section!
www.detroitjazzfest.org

October 10
Perpignan, France
Jazzebre
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.jazzebre.com


AGUAS Trio, photo by Didier Peron

December 5
Ludwigsburg, Germany
Forum am Schlosspark
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.forum.ludwigsburg.de

Complete tour schedule: www.melodia.com

OTA Records CD Catalog
Available at www.melodia.com, or visit your nearest iTunes Store

 omarsosa.com  Click to visit Omar’s new YouTube Channel Follow us on Twitter: @OmarSosaMusic
Follow us on Instagram: #OmarSosaMusic 
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OTA Records  •  484 Lake Park Avenue, Suite 32  •  Oakland, CA 94610 U.S.A.

http://melodia.com

 

 

Ota Records
March 2021 / Otá Records / melodia.com
Omar Sosa on
NPR Alt Latino
Sunday, March 28
Podcast goes live at 9:00 AM ET • Available for listening anytime!

Tune-in here
Check out Omar’s in-depth conversation with NPR’s
Felix Contreras about his new album ‘An East African Journey’ and other upcoming projects and wanderings
Olith Ratego from Kenya tuning his Okodo

Omar Sosa LIVE STREAM
Wednesday, March 24 • 6:00 PM PT
‘Our Memories’ Chapter 2
@OmarSosaMusic
A live multimedia music video creation
featuring Argentine filmmaker Carlos Larrondo,
and Omar playing a vintage Yamaha CP-70 keyboard
Tune-in here
Preparing ‘Our Memories’ in Barcelona
Upcoming
LIVE STREAMS
Tuesday, April 7 • 6:30 PM ETDetroit Jazz Festival
HAVANA-DETROIT JAZZ PROJECT
Live Stream Debut
Tune-in hereJoin us for the 2021 Detroit Jazz Festival Annual Preview Event live on YouTube, including a new cross-cultural creation, featuring
Omar Sosa • piano
Chris Collins • multi-reeds
Amaury Acosta • drums
Chuck Newsome • guitar
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán • bass
Octavio Rodriguez • percussion
Omar Sosa & Chris Collins spearhead the new Havana-Detroit Jazz Project
UPCOMING CONCERT SCHEDULE
April 7
Detroit Jazz Festival
Annual Press Preview
Havana-Detroit Jazz Project Live Stream Debut
www.detroitjazzfest.org
April 8, 9, 10
Detroit, Michigan
Dirty Dog Jazz Café
Havana-Detroit Jazz Project, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Chris Collins, woodwinds
Chuck Newsome, guitar
Amaury Acosta, drums
Octavio Rodriguez Jr., percussion
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass
www.dirtydogjazz.comApril 30
Echternach, Luxembourg
Trifolion
GFS Trio, featuring
Trilok Gurtu, percussion
Paolo Fresu, trumpet
Omar Sosa, piano
www.trifolion.lu
Omar Sosa with Yilian Cañizares. Photo by Jean-Louis Neveu.
June 18
Eymet, France
Espace Culturel d’Eymet
An East African Journey Preview, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Steve Argüelles, drums
Christophe Minck, bass, synth, electronics
Alan Sousa, percussion
www.maquizart.com
June 19
Lille, France
Transparent Water Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Seckou Keita, koro & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.onlille.comJune 20
Prague, Czech Republic
Divadlo ABC
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.divadloarcha.czJune 29
Paris, France
Le Bal Blomet
CD Release Celebration
An East African Journey Preview, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Steve Argüelles, drums
Christophe Minck, bass, synth, electronics
Alan Sousa, percussion
www.balblomet.frJune 30
Basel, Switzerland
Stadtcasino Basel
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.stadtcasino-basel.ch

July 9
Pavia (Milan), Italy
Festival Milanesiana
Solo Piano
www.lamilanesiana.eu

July 16
Gießen, Germany
Piano Piano Festival
Omar Sosa & Joo Kraus
www.pianopianofestival.de

July 17
Weinstadt, Germany
Stiftshof
Omar Sosa & Joo Kraus
www.jak-weinstadt.de

August 27
Würselen, Germany
Burg Wilhelmstein
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco Duo
www.burg-wilhelmstein.com

August 28
Cologne, Germany
Schoke Flügel & Pianos
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco Duo
www.schoke.de

September 5
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Detroit Jazz Festival
Detroit-Havana Jazz Project, featuring
Omar Sosa & Joaquin Betancourt, music directors
www.detroitjazzfest.org

October 10
Perpignan, France
Jazzebre
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.jazzebre.com

December 5
Ludwigsburg, Germany
Forum am Schlosspark
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.forum.ludwigsburg.de

Complete tour schedule: www.melodia.com

OTA Records CD Catalog
Available at www.melodia.com, or visit your nearest iTunes Store

 omarsosa.com  Click to visit Omar’s new YouTube Channel Follow us on Twitter: @OmarSosaMusic
Follow us on Instagram: #OmarSosaMusic 
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We have a live stream event coming up tomorrow (February 21) at 5:00 PM Pacific Time from Piedmont Piano Company in Oakland, California.Omar Sosa will debut a new group called Diaspora, including Geoff Brennan on acoustic bass and Bouchaib Abdelhadi on vocals – two musicians Omar played with during his early years in the Bay Area – a long-awaited reunion! Plus Peruvian percussionist Cotito, and a special guest appearance by Peruvian dancer Pierr Padilla.

The live stream is FREE, and available on Piedmont Piano’s YouTube channel and Facebook page: https://www.piedmontpiano.com/calendar/2021/2/21/omar-sosa-friends

Further information: music@melodia.com or call +1.510.410.9799

LIVE STREAM

Omar Sosa & Friends

Sunday, February 21 • 5 PM Pacific Time

Piedmont Piano Company • Oakland, CA

featuring Moroccan vocalist Bouchaib Abdelhadi, Peruvian percussionist Juan Medrona Cotito,

and American acoustic bassist Geoff Brennan, with special guest appearance

by Peruvian dancer Pierr Padilla Vasquez

https://www.piedmontpiano.com/calendar/2021/2/21/omar-sosa-friends

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We have a live stream event coming up tomorrow (February 21) at 5:00 PM Pacific Time from Piedmont Piano Company in Oakland, California.

Omar Sosa will debut a new group called Diaspora, including Geoff Brennan on acoustic bass and Bouchaib Abdelhadi on vocals – two musicians Omar played with during his early years in the Bay Area – a long-awaited reunion!  Plus Peruvian percussionist Cotito, and a special guest appearance by Peruvian dancer Pierr Padilla.

The live stream is FREE, and available on Piedmont Piano’s YouTube channel and Facebook page:  https://www.piedmontpiano.com/calendar/2021/2/21/omar-sosa-friends

Further information:  music@melodia.com  or call +1.510.410.9799

LIVE STREAM

Omar Sosa & Friends

Sunday, February 21 • 5 PM Pacific Time

Piedmont Piano Company • Oakland, CA

featuring Moroccan vocalist Bouchaib Abdelhadi, Peruvian percussionist  Juan Medrona Cotito,

and American acoustic bassist Geoff Brennan, with special guest appearance

by Peruvian dancer Pierr Padilla Vasquez

 

https://www.piedmontpiano.com/calendar/2021/2/21/omar-sosa-friends

 

Dear Friends,

We have a live stream event coming up tomorrow (February 21) at 5:00 PM Pacific Time from Piedmont Piano Company in Oakland, California.

Omar Sosa will debut a new group called Diaspora, including Geoff Brennan on acoustic bass and Bouchaib Abdelhadi on vocals – two musicians Omar played with during his early years in the Bay Area – a long-awaited reunion!  Plus Peruvian percussionist Cotito, and a special guest appearance by Peruvian dancer Pierr Padilla.

The live stream is FREE, and available on Piedmont Piano’s YouTube channel and Facebook page:  https://www.piedmontpiano.com/calendar/2021/2/21/omar-sosa-friends

Further information:  music@melodia.com  or call +1.510.410.9799

LIVE STREAM

Omar Sosa & Friends

Sunday, February 21 • 5 PM Pacific Time

Piedmont Piano Company • Oakland, CA

featuring Moroccan vocalist Bouchaib Abdelhadi, Peruvian percussionist  Juan Medrona Cotito,

and American acoustic bassist Geoff Brennan, with special guest appearance

by Peruvian dancer Pierr Padilla Vasquez

 

https://www.piedmontpiano.com/calendar/2021/2/21/omar-sosa-friends

 

Ota Records
February 2021 / Otá Records / melodia.com
February Live Streams
Friday, February 12 • 6:00 PM PST
(8 PM Chicago • 9 PM NYC • 2 AM London • 3 AM Paris • 11 AM+1 Tokyo)
OUR MEMORIESWorld Premiere from LivestreamBCN
on Omar’s YouTube Channel
FREE with option to support the artists at paypal.me/sosafunkePREVIEW • SET REMINDER • JOIN EVENTLive multimedia music video collaboration
with Argentine filmmaker Carlos Larrondo, featuring
all-new music performed on a vintage
Yamaha CP-70 keyboard with striking
video-projection accompaniment.
Sunday, February 21 • 5:00 PST
(7 PM Chicago • 8 PM NYC • 1 AM London • 2 AM Paris • 10 AM+1 Tokyo)
Omar Sosa & Friends
Live from Piedmont Piano Company
FREE with option to support the artists at paypal.me/sosafunkeJOIN EVENTOmar returns to the Bay Area for his second live stream from Piedmont Piano Company in downtown Oakland. For the occasion, Omar has assembled a unique group of players, including Moroccan vocalist / violinist Bouchaib Abdelhadi, Peruvian percussionist Juan Medrano Cotito, and American acoustic bassist Geoff Brennan. Joining the ensemble for a special guest appearance will be traditional Peruvian dancer Pierr Padilla Vasquez. Omar has written several new pieces to be premiered during this livestream. The performance will be a mix of Solo, Duo, Trio, and Quartet arrangements.

OTA Records CD Catalog
Available at www.melodia.com, or visit your nearest iTunes Store

omarsosa.com
Click to visit Omar’s new YouTube Channel
Follow us on Twitter: @OmarSosaMusic
Follow us on Instagram: #OmarSosaMusic
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January 2021 / Otá Records / melodia.com
Check Out Our New Website!
www.omarsosa.com
Featuring concert schedule, news, photos, videos,
contact information & more!

NEW CD RELEASE • March 5, 2021
Omar Sosa
‘An East African Journey’
Click to hear ‘Veloma E’ (track 6) by Rajery and Omar Sosa

An exquisite set of recordings featuring Omar Sosa collaborations with East African artists — mixing traditional sounds with jazz in a subtle, contemporary production.

An East African Journey ranges from exquisite quietude, to rich nobility and grace, to infectious rhythms. Every time a new Omar Sosa recording is released to radio, I know that a new door of life experience has opened for me, and for all listeners with open minds, open ears, and open hearts.” – Marc Tars, WEMU

“Binding folkloric music to the very essence of World Jazz, Sosa conducts this East Africa pilgrimage with the ease of a master whose pursuit of creative endeavors has always been guided by ingenious expressions of musical curiosity. Pensive, festive and joyful, ‘An East African Journey‘ is a chance to swim in a sound that elegantly connects so many important musical traditions with those now flourishing in the present.” – Michael Ambrosino, Currents & Dialectics

“The latest chapter in Sosa’s long-standing fascination with blending the folkloric and the modern, the acoustic and the electronic, An East African Journey is a cross-cultural gem of a project that discovers enlivening connections – open doors – between musical traditions.” – Mel Minter, Musically Speaking

MEDIA COPIES:
For feature, review, and radio copies,
or further information, please email us here.

Gold Medal Winner • World Music
Omar Sosa ‘An East African Journey’
www.globalmusicawards.com  UPCOMING CONCERT SCHEDULE February 12
ONLINE BROADCAST
‘Our Memories’ World Premiere
from Barcelona
Omar Sosa & Carlos Larrondo
6:00 PM Pacific Time
www.youtube.com/OmarSosaMusic
 The making of ‘Our Memories’ at LiveStreamBCN – streaming February 12. February 21
LIVE STREAM
from Piedmont Piano Company
Oakland, California
Omar Sosa & Friends
5:00 PM Pacific Time
Piedmont Piano YouTube & Facebook
February 23
Detroit Jazz Festival presents
JazzChat LIVE!
Chris Collins with Omar Sosa
7:00 PM Eastern Time
www.detroitjazzfest.orgMarch 27
Eymet, France
Espace Culturel d’Eymet
Omar Sosa presents
An East African Journey
CD Release Preview
www.maquizart.comApril 7
Detroit Jazz Festival
Annual Press Preview
Omar Sosa in the House
www.detroitjazzfest.orgApril 8, 9, 10
Detroit, Michigan
Dirty Dog Jazz Club
Havana-Detroit Jazz Project
featuring Chris Collins & Omar Sosa
www.dirtydogjazz.com Omar Sosa with master Umuduri player Steven Sogo
in Bujumbura, Burundi, 2009
 April 13 & 14
Paris, France
Le Bal Blomet
CD Release Celebration
An East African Journey
www.balblomet.fr
April 30
Echternach, Luxembourg
Trifolion
GFS Trio, featuring
Trilok Gurtu, percussion
Paolo Fresu, trumpet
Omar Sosa, piano
www.trifolion.lu Omar Sosa with Yilian Cañizares June 20
Prague, Czech Republic
Divadlo ABC
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.divadloarcha.cz
June 30
Basel, Switzerland
Stadtcasino Basel
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.stadtcasino-basel.chAugust 27
Würselen, Germany
Burg Wilhelmstein
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco Duo
www.burg-wilhelmstein.comAugust 28
Cologne, Germany
Schoke Flügel & Pianos
Omar Sosa & Marialy Pacheco Duo
www.schoke.deSeptember 5
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Detroit Jazz Festival
Detroit-Havana Jazz Project, featuring
Omar Sosa & Joaquin Betancourt, music directors
www.detroitjazzfest.orgDecember 5
Ludwigsburg, Germany
Forum am Schlosspark
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Omar Sosa, piano
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.forum.ludwigsburg.deComplete tour schedule: www.melodia.com 
Thank-you to 32 Bar Blues for featuring the Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband CD ‘Es:sensual’ in their current catalog of beautiful men’s apparel. You can check out their unique aesthetic at www.32barblues.com.

OTA Records CD Catalog
Available at www.melodia.com, or visit your nearest iTunes Store

 omarsosa.com  Click to visit Omar’s new YouTube Channel Follow us on Twitter: @OmarSosaMusic
Follow us on Instagram: #OmarSosaMusic
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Mondays with Kuumbwa
Monday, September 14 
(and ongoing)Omar Sosa
Solo Piano

Online Video Performance
FREE with option to contribute • Tune-in anytime
Connect to the online broadcast HERE
Photo by Ron Jones
 
A spacious, delicate set of mostly new material filmed with multiple cameras and recorded in multitrack at one of Omar’s
all-time favorite venues, Kuumbwa Jazz Center,
in Santa Cruz, California.
Connect to the online broadcast HERE
 
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Friday, October 4
San Giorgio a Cremano (NA), ITALY
Festival Ethnos
Villa Vannucchi
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.festivalethnos.it
Sunday, October 18
Sylt, GERMANY
Saint Severin Parish Church
JOG Trio, featuring
Joo Kraus, trumpet
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.kontorhauskeitum.de
Creole Spirits
Saturday, November 14
Nevers, FRANCE
D’Jazz Nevers Festival
Creole Spirits, featuring
Jacques Schwarz-Bart, saxophone
Moonlight Benjamin & Martha Galarraga, vocals
Claude Saturne & Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.djazznevers.com
Wednesday, November 18
Barcelona, SPAIN
Barcelona Jazz Festival
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.jazz.barcelona.comSunday, January 31
Brive, FRANCE
Théâtre de Brive
Festival du Bleu en Hivere
Duo with Stracho Temelkovski
www.sn-lempreinte.fr
GFS Trio photo by André Henrot
Friday, April 30
Echternach, LUXEMBOURG
Trifolion
GFS Trio, featuring
Trilok Gurtu, percussion
Paolo Fresu, trumpet
Omar Sosa, piano
www.trifolion.lu
Sunday, June 6
Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC
Divadlo Archa
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.divadloarcha.czComplete tour schedule: www.melodia.com

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Ota Records
August 2020 / Otá Records / www.melodia.com
Omar Sosa
Live Stream
Wednesday, August 19Featuring: Josh Jones, drums
Sheldon Brown, reeds • Daria Nile, vocals
from Piedmont Piano Company, Oakland, California5 PM West Coast • 8 PM East Coast
1 AM London • 2 AM Europe • 9 AM+1 Tokyo
Connect to the Live Stream on YouTube or Facebook
 
Omar returns to his home-away-from-home for a very special reunion with two of his earliest Bay Area bandmates, drummer Josh Jones, and multi-reed player Sheldon Brown!

Omar will start with solo piano, featuring new material developed at home in Barcelona during the pandemic, and the Trio will explore a few of Omar’s signature compositions, including ‘My Three Notes‘ and ‘Cha Cha du Nord‘, written during the late 1990s when Omar and Josh and Sheldon were playing San Francisco clubs like the Elbo Room, Up & Down, and Café du Nord. Joining the festivities will be guest vocalist Daria Nile, a jazz and blues singer inspired by African, Latin, folk, soul, and classical musics. A unique evening — not to be missed!

Thank-you to Yamaha for the fine CFX!

 

UPCOMING CONCERTS

Thursday, August 27
Marseille, FRANCE
Marseille Jazz des Cinq Continents
Casa Delauze
Solo Piano
www.protocole-agency.com

Saturday, August 29
Marciac, FRANCE
L’Astrada
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.lastrada-marciac.fr

 

Omar Sosa & Joo Kraus
Sunday, October 18
Sylt, GERMANY
Saint Severin Church Keitum
JOG Trio, featuring
Joo Kraus, trumpet
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.kontorhauskeitum.de
Saturday, November 14
Nevers, FRANCE
D’Jazz Nevers Festival
Creole Spirits, featuring
Jacques Schwarz-Bart, saxophone
Moonlight Benjamin & Martha Galarraga, vocals
Claude Saturne & Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.djazznevers.comWednesday, November 18
Barcelona, SPAIN
Barcelona Jazz Festival
AGUAS Trio, featuring
Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocals
Gustavo Ovalles, percussion
www.jazz.barcelona.comComplete tour schedule: www.melodia.com

OTA Records CD Catalog
Available at www.melodia.com, or visit your nearest iTunes Store

omarsosa.com
Click to visit Omar’s new YouTube Channel
Follow us on Twitter: @OmarSosaMusic
Follow us on Instagram: #OmarSosaMusic
 Instagram
ota records
twitter link youtube link instagram link soundcloud link facebook link
 

OTA Records  •  484 Lake Park Avenue, Suite 32  •  Oakland, CA 94610 U.S.A.

http://melodia.com

 

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