Omar Sosa | |
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 Omar Sosa in concert | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1965-04-10)April 10, 1965 (age 59) Camagüey, Cuba |
| Genres | Afro-Cuban jazz,Latin jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano,Rhodes piano,marimba |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | omarsosa |
Omar Sosa (born April 10, 1965) is a jazz pianist from Cuba.[1]
A native ofCamagüey,Cuba, Sosa studied percussion at the Escuela Nacional de Musica and Instituto Superior de Arte.[2] In the 1980s he started the band Tributo, recording albums and touring with the band.[2] He worked with Cuban vocalistXiomara Laugart and several Latin jazz bands.[2] In the 1990s he moved from Cuba toQuito, Ecuador; toPalma de Mallorca, Spain; to theSan Francisco Bay area, inCalifornia,United States; and finally settled inBarcelona, Spain.[3][1]
While in California, Sosa released his first few albums under his own name.[2] He had receivedGrammy Award nominations for four of his albums, three in the Latin Jazz category, as of 2020.[2][4] In January 2011, Sosa and theNDR Bigband[de] (North German Radio Bigband) won the 10th Independent Music Awards (IMAs) in the Jazz Album category forCeremony.[5] He has also collaborated withPaolo Fresu,Seckou Keita,Adam Rudolph, and many other musicians.[2]
Sosa has released most of his recordings on his own Otá label.[6]
