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Omar Sosa: Sendas
by Dan Bilawsky
Omar Sosa's Sendas--"paths," as it translates--pursues courses of catharsis. A solo piano session recorded live at Fazioli Concert Hall in northern Italy during a period of global uncertainty just a few short years ago, it offers a series of improvisations that speak to reflective resolve. The music draws on both individual perspective and universal positioning, creating an overlay that binds artist and listener through the act of creation, a yearning for understanding, and the ceaseless movement of time.
Continue ReadingOmar Sosa & Tim Eriksen, Ningue Ningue, Maria Balteira and more
by Cliff Furnald
Scenes from the 2023 DC Jazz Festival
by Matt Hooke
An embassy may seem like an unusual place to kick off the 2023 DC Jazz Festival, but it made for a good indication of the international and collaborative atmosphere fostered by the annual event. The DC Jazz Festival opening night at the House of Sweden, the embassy for Sweden and Iceland, began with a speech by Icelandic ambassador Berdis Ellertsdóttir on the popularity of America's music in the Nordic country. The festival collaborated with other embassies across the ...
Continue ReadingOmar Sosa & Ernesttico Duo B-Black At Lana Meets Jazz Fest 2023
by Danilo Codazzi
Lana Meets Jazz - XI Edizione
by Paolo Peviani
Lana Meets Jazz--XI Edizione Lana Meets Jazz Lana (BZ) 13--18.6.2023 Un bell'esempio di piccolo festival. È questa, in sintesi, l'essenza del Lana Meets Jazz. Nel corso degli anni, siamo ormai all'undicesima edizione, gli organizzatori Helga Plankensteiner e Michael Lösch hanno infatti saputo dare a questa manifestazione una connotazione chiara e precisa, fatta di elementi ben amalgamati e coerenti. Un programma musicale fruibile ma molto attento alla qualità. Sedi dei concerti sempre suggestive ed in linea ...
Continue ReadingOmar Sosa, Southern Energy Ens., Dominique Fils-Aimé, Keith Brown - Mixtape
by Ludovico Granvassu
Two hours are so quick to fill and one has to often leave out several tracks that would deserve attention but, for a reason or another (length, similarities to other selections, need for variety and flow etc.), don't find the right spot in the playlist... To partially remedy this situation we have a “companion mixtape" series when it's necessary to share great music in addition to that which is included in our regular show.Happy listening!Playlist Southern ...
Continue ReadingOmar Sosa: An East African Journey
by Dan Bilawsky
Back in 2009, Omar Sosa took part in an eight-stop trio tour of East Africa. Serving multiple purposes, it gave the pianist a chance to work with Senegalese singer Mola Sylla and Mozambican bassist Childo Tomas while connecting with the people, operated as the subject for a French-funded documentary and provided an opportunity for cross-cultural collaborations to blossom in the field. Every time Sosa touched down in a new spot his hosts with Alliance Française helped him connect with local ...
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