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Food

by Omar Sosa

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A Cimma 06:28
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Father Yambu 05:23
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Didjo 07:53
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Yanela 04:45
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Vol.-au-vent 02:05
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Cha Cha Chai 04:08
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Estancia 05:32
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Mesticanza 02:14
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Greens 04:43

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This new album, ‘FOOD’, completes a Trilogy of work by Paolo Fresu and Omar Sosa, including the Duo’s previous releases, ALMA (2012), and EROS (2016). Featuring guest contributions from Washington, DC rapper Kokayi, Cristiano de André (son of the famous Fabrizio), cellist Jaques Morelenbaum, South African singer Indwe, and American pan drum master Andy Narrell, the album is a musical investigation of the theme Food from the perspectives of taste, aesthetics, and ethics. Over the course of a year, the sounds of restaurants and wineries were recorded, as were the voices of those who work in these food locales. We hear the mechanical clanking of presses, the delicate clinking of glasses, the sounds of oil frying, wine pouring, knives cutting vegetables, as well as the narrating voices of chefs and winemakers and patrons in Italian, Sardinian, Friulian, Spanish, French, English, and Japanese. The songs on the album are the tales of recipes, culinary settings, and sociability. They are comprised of field recordings, duly edited, mixed, and looped that serve as a soundtrack upon which Paolo and Omar have composed a suite of original music, including an arrangement of the song ‘A Cimma’ by Fabrizio de André. The cover artwork is an image by fantasy researcher Diego Cusano. The face of the woman wearing a tomato spaghetti hat brings together the Italian and Cuban souls. ‘FOOD’ seeks to express the pleasure of taste, conviviality, discovery, and dialogue… but also the importance of healthy eating, and the need for awareness of the precarious situation of sustainable food production on the planet. ‘FOOD’ is a CD and double vinyl release, accompanied by a series of videos and photographs that recount the genesis and development of the work through the stories of many of the protagonists who bring it to life. The introductory text is by Carlo Petrin, founder of Slow Food Association.

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released May 19, 2023

Recording Paolo Fresu and Omar Sosa ArteSuono Studio - Cavalicco (UD) - ITALY by Stefano Amerio, 10-12 Mai 2022 Indwe Blue Crane Studios - East London (Eastern Cape) SOUTH AFRICA by Thapelo Karl Madikila K Kool Studios - Johannesburg (Gauten) - SOUTH AFRICA by Adekunle Odtayo, September 2022 Andy Narell Kitchen Crew, Les Lilas - FRANCE by Andy Narell, July 2022 Cristiano De André Suvitas Studio - Castelsardo (SS) - Sardinia - ITALY by Eugenio Caria, June 2022 Jaques Morelenbaum Estúdio Mola - Rio de Janeiro - BRASIL by Alexandre Moreira, September-October 2022 Kokayi Mon Maison Studios, Washington D.C. - USA by Kokayi, June 2022 Sampled voices by Robert P. Madison and Giovanni Bergamaschi (track #1), Pregoneros de Centro Havana (track #3) and Antonio Achenza (track #7) Samples from kitchens and wine cellars recorded at Trattoria Alla Vedova / Udine (UD), ArteGusto - Viacava/ Gazzuolo (MN), Cantina Mezzacane / Rivanazzano (PV) Italy and Le Pescet / Dordogne, France by Marco Melchior www.allavedova.it www.artegustosanpietro.it www.cantinamezzacane.it ℗ and © 2023 Tǔk Music produced by Paolo Fresu and Omar Sosa All rights reserved. Unauthorised copying, reproduction, hiring, lending, public performance and broadcasting prohibited. Editing, programming, overdubbing and mixing Plushspace - Paris - FRANCE by Steve Argüelles, July-October 2022 Mastering Studio 4ohm - Berlin - GERMANY by Klaus Scheuermann, November 2022 www.4ohm.de Cover image "Italia" by Diego Cusano, 2019 Ink, pen and pencil on paper with spaghetti 45 cm x 45 cm www.diegocusano.com Photo Roberto Cifarelli www.robertocifarelli.com Artistic Production Omar Sosa and Paolo Fresu Executive Production Paolo Fresu, Omar Sosa and Tǔk Music Production Coordinator Luca Devito Graphic Design Oscar Diodoro www.odd-house.com

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Omar Sosa Oakland, California

Composer, pianist, and bandleader Omar Sosa’s musical trajectory traces the Diaspora from Africa to Cuba and Brazil; from Central America to Ecuador’s African-descent communities; from San Francisco and New York to his current home base in Barcelona. True to his Afro-Cuban origins, Sosa fashions a spirited vision of uncompromising artistic generosity that embraces humanity at large. ... more

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