Magic Triangle Jazz Series: Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet
Omar Sosa offers a joyful mix of jazz and Afro-Caribbean music, combining his own Afro-Cuban tradition with an experimenter's attitude. A world traveler who has lived in Ecuador, Spain and the San Francisco Bay Area, the Cuban pianist has released 18 recordings on the Otá Records label since 1997, including the Grammy winning, 'Sentir'. His recent recording, "Mulatos" was recently nominated for Latin Jazz Album of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association. He will be joined by Molla Sylla (Senegal), vocals, percussion; Childo Tomas (Mozambique), bass, vocals; Marque Gilmore, (US/England) drums.