FREDY
OMAR
con su BANDA,
multiple award winning "King of New Orleans'
Latin music scene", is currently accepting bookings.
Headliners at the House of Blues, Café Brasil,
Snug Harbor, Mid-City Lanes Rock `n' Bowl, St.
Charles Avenues' elegant Red Room, and the Gulf Coast's Beau Rivage, Fredy Omar con su
Banda continue to draw attention to their unique
genre-spanning Latin sound following their critically
praised releases, Latin Party in New Orleans and Desde Nueva Orleans, and their New
Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival appearances. Fredy's
classical training in his native Honduras and the
influences of his band members who hail from Colombia,
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Peru and New Orleans, create an
authentic multinational, multigenerational, New
Orleans-based Latin act that thrills the dance crowd
while impressing serious listeners with their alluring
mix of original compositions and novel arrangements of
classic favorites.
This classically trained singer from Honduras is
making a name for himself on the culturally diverse
Frenchman Street scene. Omar stands out from the
dance-band crowd because he sings rather than yells and
delivers a song with subtlety and style. GAMBIT WEEKLY
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A
"must see" at Jazz Fest. BEST OF NEW
ORLEANS Fredy Omar con su Banda abre con broche de oro la
puerta grande del exito con su nuevo CD, Desde Nueva
Orleans, que interpreta tango, merengue, salsa, cha cha
cha, cumbia y otros, poniendo en sus ritmos un poco del
jazz tra-dicional de Nueva Orleans. LA PRENSA HONDURAS
ONLINE
Omar and his band's success can be attributed to both the
versatility of the band's seasoned players, who remain
loyal to tradition while forging new ground with their
jazzy, innovative interpretations and the charm of its
leader, Fredy Omar. With his crystal clear tenor and
technical virtuosity his exquisite voice adds a novel and
romantic twist to the hot salsa. WHERE Y'AT
Fredy Omar con su Banda (play) a wide spectrum of
traditional and popular Latin rhythms including merengue,
cha cha cha, mambo, son montuno and cumbia. (His music)
is a reminder of how authentically Third World the Latin
spice in New Orleans' cultural gumbo is.
NEW ORLEANS TIMES PICAYUNE "Omar's appeal
transcends language and genre. These guys are pros and
purists" -Dan Stein, OFFBEAT MUSIC MAGAZINE
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Fredy
is without a doubt the King of the very active local
Latin music scene and is one of the hardest working, most
reliably entertaining performers in town. Fredy's sound
is totally unique because he legitimately and
authentically plays in a wide variety of Latin styles and
sub-genres with the subtle influence of New Orleans
usually just below the surface. OFFBEAT ONLINEFredy
Omar con su Banda mezclan el jazz de Nueva Orleans con
melodias latino-americanas. Omar viene logrando un exito
impresionante en el Red Room, Cafe Brazil e incluso Snug
Harbor, un club de jazz mas tradicional. Omar y su banda
se han comprometido a desarrollar nuevos sonidos y
tradiciones del jazz latino y la musica bailable. LA
PRENSA NEW ORLEANS
"Cafe Brasil: Cubanismo meets Fredy Omar - the
place was on fire" BEST SHOWS OF `99, G.
Wyckoff, Gambit
The king of the Latin music scene has to be Fredy
Omar. The members of his group are all veteran Latin
players and their sound is a mixture of classic Latin
beats such as merengue, salsa and rumba. Omar, a native
of Honduras and citizen of New Orleans has turned up ears
among Latin music lovers. If this group doesn't get you
up on the dance floor you may just need to have your
pulse checked. VISITOR MAGAZINE
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