Omar Sosa ( born Omar Sosa ; April 10, 1965 ) is an American jazz musician , composer, pianist, and numerous Grammy Award nominees.
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| Date of Birth | April 10, 1965 (54 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Camaguey , Cuba |
| A country |  USA  Cuba  Spain |
| Professions | composer , jazz pianist |
| Years of activity | - present time |
| Instruments | marimba , piano , rhodes piano |
| Genres | Jazz Avant-garde jazz Afro-Cuban Jazz |
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Biography
Omar Sosa from the age of eight studied the game of marimba, then moved to the piano, while studying at the music school of Havana. In 1993 he moved to Quito , Ecuador , then to San Francisco , where he began to take an active part in the development of the local scene of Latin jazz. Collaborated with musicians such as Terry Cabrera and John Santos . Since 1999 lives in Barcelona
Achievements
Every year, Omar Sosa gives more than a hundred concerts on all six continents. His music was performed at Carnegie Hall , the Chicago Museum of Modern Art , the Getty Museum [1] .
Twice, Omar Sosa received BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards . The New York Jazz Journalists Association named one of the pianist's albums the best Afro-Caribbean jazz album of 2003.
In January 2011, Omar Sosa won the “Best Jazz Album” nomination at the 10th Independent Music Award ceremony in [1] .
Collaborated with a symphony orchestra. His first work in this direction, “From Our Mother,” a 45-minute piece with elements of jazz, folk music of Venezuela, Cuba and Ecuador, was first performed at the Auckland Theater in [2] .
Music Style
Omar Sosa often performs in various creative tandems. His corporate identity is a mixture of jazz and Afro-Cuban traditions, as well as elements of Latin music, hip-hop and even classics (the musician names Chopin , Bartok , Sati among his favorite composers). Personally describes his music as an expression of the humanistic principle and the provisions of santeria .
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Movie Jobs
Omar Sosa collaborated with several television companies. In 2008, he wrote music for one documentary tape, and in 2010 became the composer of the film “The Last Flamingo Flight” [4] , based on the novel by Mozambique writer Mia Koutu . He also took part in the creation of music for the Andy Garcia film “The Lost City ”.