Sentir
Omar Sosamoves  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.Sentiroffers 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,Sentiris a global music adventure well worth taking.--Tad Hendrickson