Omar Sosa
Omar Sosa is a world music phenomenon, a piano sorcerer of breathtaking skill, dynamism and imagination.
Originally a percussionist, he attended Cuba's prestigious Escuela Nacional
de Musica where he discovered his aptitude for piano and immersed himself in European classical studies as well as Afro-Cuban musical history. In 1995 he moved to San Francisco, where he launched his recording career, releasing a series of albums encompassing jazz ballads, rap, funk and African folklore, and received a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to Latin American music from the Smithsonian Institution.
Originally a percussionist, he attended Cuba's prestigious Escuela Nacional
de Musica where he discovered his aptitude for piano and immersed himself in European classical studies as well as Afro-Cuban musical history. In 1995 he moved to San Francisco, where he launched his recording career, releasing a series of albums encompassing jazz ballads, rap, funk and African folklore, and received a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to Latin American music from the Smithsonian Institution.