Author: Sosa, Omar

Release Date: 16-04-2002

Details: Omar Sosa moves from idea to idea, sound to sound, and theme to theme with the attention span of a 4-year-old boy with ADD. Once the Cuban-born pianist immigrated to San Francisco in 1995, he released several albums in quick succession, each with little in common with the others and each featuring a different lineup and influences. Sentir offers an interesting mix of several Moroccan musicians, a rapper, a Cuban vocalist, a Venezuelan percussionist, and the hyperactive Sosa on piano. As one would imagine, there are surprises around every bend as the album unfolds. Highlights include choruses of interwoven vocals--particularly on "Sister in Yellow"--the rich calliope and percussion throughout, and the romantic "Tres Notas en Amarillo." Somehow the Moroccan-Cuban-Latin fusion works for Sosa. This is in part because the songs move along quickly, seldom waiting for ideas to play out. But it's also due to taste and pacing: the album contains some quiet moments that give the listener time to breathe. For music fans with a bent for musical multiculturalism, Sentir is a global music adventure well worth taking. --Tad Hendrickson

UPC: 622406021627

EAN: 0622406021627

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood