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Omar Sosa : Promise |
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 "Promise" is thus a fascinating document of a first encounter and, at the same time, the birth of a musical idea that Omar Sosa will carrying forth into the future. Two appearances at the studio of broadcaster NDR's famed "Jazz Concert Series" brought him together fort he first time with paolo Fresu, a trumpet player from Italy. Sosa drew on the appeal of that encounter and expanded it to include the West African cultural sphere. With Mola Sylla, a poet and vocalist from Senegal, this ist he first time the cuban pianist has immersed himself more intensely in the West African cosmos. For Omar Sosa the intensity of the recordings that arose brought not only the wish for an album release: Once merely the working title for a concert, the concept of "Afreecanos" was born as a studio project to be developed further.
Press Quotes:
Stereoplay 06/07:
"A searing Afro-Cuban mix. A captivating homage to 'Mother Africa'."
Jazzthing 5/07:
"This Cuban musician lets Rock, Jazz, Latin and Salsa rebound off each other in the best Fusion style. He plumbs the depths of the Cuban music culture's African roots using vibraphone, piano, electronic alienation and the voice, then meets up with Sardinian trumpet-player Paolo Fresu for in-depth excursions into the world of impressionist painting with sounds."
Music Manual 07/07:
"Omar Sosa combines the cultures of three continents like only few musicians can."
Jazz Podium 04/07:
"One fabulous art event."
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01.
Eleggua En Do
02.
Two Afreecanos
03.
Welcome
04.
A Moment
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Afreecanos West
06.
Weekend Soft
07.
Iyade
Line-up:
Recorded May 11th - 12th 2006 in Hamburg, Germany
Produced by Omar Sosa
Omar Sosa Piano, Fender Rhodes, Vibraphone, Electronics, Samplers, Vocals;
Paolo Fresu Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Electronics; Leandro Saint-Hill Flute;
Julio Barreto Drums;
Childo Tomas Electric Bass, M'bira, Vocals;
Mola Sylla Vocals, Xalam, M'bira, Kongoman, Minor Percussion;
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