Cha-Amarillo
About Cha-Amarillo
Cha-Amarillo is a recorded live performance by Cuban pianist and composer Omar Sosa. The track appears as the sixth piece on the album Festival d’été de Québec 2001, released on July 15, 2021, under the Bell label. The performance was captured during the 2001 edition of the Festival d’été de Québec, an annual music festival held in Quebec City, Canada.
The composition spans 4 minutes and 24 seconds. The album was issued in CD format. Details about the musical style of Cha-Amarillo remain partially undocumented, but Sosa’s work frequently integrates Afro-Cuban jazz, contemporary classical, and electronic elements. The tracklist and liner notes for the 2021 release do not specify additional performing artists or session musicians for this recording.
The Festival d’été de Québec 2001 album compiles selections from the festival’s 2001 lineup. The release date in 2021 suggests a posthumous or archival publication, though the exact production circumstances are not publicly detailed. The Bell label, a Canadian telecommunications and media conglomerate, distributed the album as part of its cultural initiatives tied to the festival.
No further information exists regarding the composition’s origin, lyrical content, or reception. The track title Cha-Amarillo does not correspond to any of Sosa’s previously documented studio albums, indicating it may be an exclusive live arrangement or an unreleased piece from his repertoire.