New Omar Sosa CD Release - "Mulatos Remix"

Following the success of his recent recording Mulatos (OTA1015), which received a 2006 GRAMMY nomination for Best Latin Jazz Album, a 2006 BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music nomination, and which features the artistry of legendary Cuban reedman Paquito D'Rivera, Ot Records is pleased to announce the release of an Omar Sosa remix album of material from the award-winning CD. Entitled Mulatos Remix (OTA1016), the album features fresh and funky contributions by Paris-based drummer / producer Doctor L; Brooklyn- based producer / remixer DJ Spinna; live Drum & Bass pioneer / drummer Marque Gilmore; Paris-based drummer and producer Steve Arguelles (who produced the original CD, and whose remixes include some out-takes from the original Mulatos sessions); and, new to the Paris scene, DJ basephunk.

The dance-jazz vibe of these remixes features Omar Sosa piano and marimba riffs, funky clarinet riffs, as well as new vocal and flute elements... all enhanced by the cutting edge approaches of our guest remixers.

Release date in the U.S. is set for April 11, 2006.

Omar Sosa recordings are available at www.melodia.com, or on iTunes, and are distributed in the U.S. by Harmonia Mundi.

Omar Sosa's upcoming tour schedule includes (see www.melodia.com for details):

January 26: Beirut, Lebanon
February 2: Agen, France
February 3: Bagneres-de-Bigorre, France
February 6: Prato, Italy
February 18: Karratha, Australia
February 19: Perth, Australia
February 20: Perth, Australia
February 23: Adelaide, Australia
February 24: Sydney, Australia
February 25: Melbourne, Australia
February 26: Sydney, Australia
March 9: Rome, Italy
March 10: Francheville, France
March 11: Bagneux, France
March 14: Valenciennes, France
March 17: Dijon, France
March 21: Zurich, Switzerland
March 22: Grenoble, France
March 23: Blois, France
March 25: Cully, Switzerland
March 28: Le Harve, France
March 29: Amiens, France
March 31: Cape Town, South Africa
April 1: Cape Town, South Africa
April 6: Paris (Bondy), France

US West Coast Tour:
April 19: Santa Clara University, CA
April 20: Yoshi's, Oakland, CA
April 21: Yoshi's, Oakland, CA
April 22: Yoshi's, Oakland, CA
April 23: Yoshi's, Oakland, CA
April 24: Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, CA
April 28: The Triple Door, Seattle, WA
April 29: Temple Bar, Los Angeles, CA

For details, and for further concert dates, please visit www.melodia.com.