Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos at The Freight - 'We Are Not The Headliner' Album Release Celebration!

'We Are Not The Headliner' is the debut album from Omar's Bay Area-based Latin-World-Jazz ensemble Quarteto Americanos. It features multi-reed master Sheldon Brown, deeply versatile drummer Josh Jones, and heavy-weight Cuban baby bass player Ernesto Mazar Kindelán. The album was recorded at Studio 9 in North Adams, MA with additional recording and post-production by Greg Landau in Alameda, CA.
The 11 tracks feature tunes the band has presented on tour over the past few years plus several new pieces, including the dynamic and quintessentially Sosa track 'Hella Changui'. The album includes special guest contributions from Natascha Altas (vocals), Guillermo Gómez-Peña (spoken word), Reggie Stephens (spoken word), Tito Leliebre (percussion), and Camilo Landau and Kai Lyons (tres).
'We Are Not The Headliner' captures the very heart of Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos, a sonic universe in which Latin roots converge with the worlds of Jazz, Classical, and Hip-Hop. The result is a deeply personal sound that veers from mainstream trends and instead expresses a truly unique voice. More than a collection of songs, the album is built on the art of dialogue - steady, soulful conversations between friends who share a common bond and explore it with complete freedom and humility. It is within this creative exchange that the band finds its singular spirit, offering a soundscape that is both sophisticated and authentically grounded.