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3534 S 57th CT Cicero IL 60804
Tel 312-259-3785 Fx 708-416-1339
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Nelson E Sosa Sr.
Objective
Art Activity connecting with education
Experience
1965–2008 Folk Music Chile, Argentina, Puerto Rico , Mexico & USA
As Composer
 Writing songs for “Clan Infantil” for TV Show SABADOS GIGANTES (8
years).
 Participating in different Song’s Contests such as Festival de Vina del Mar,
Festival de Olmue, Festival de la Uva y el Duranzno, Festival de la Patagonia
(Chile), Festival de Cosquin (Argentina), Festival OTI (Chicago)
 Writing music for TV Commercials, EN VIVO (SSL program for Scott
Foresman), Puppet Shows, Children’s Books of Alma Flor Ada, Santillana
Publishing Co., theater plays incidental music, and more.
1965-2008
As Performer
 Working with Los Forasteros, Grupo Santa Victoria, Cuarteto Llaima, Ballet
Folklorico Loncurahue (Chile), as soloist Showman, Comedian and Singer
(Argentina), Educational Educator(Urban Gateways, Old Twon School of
Fol. Music, Latin Street Dancing, Growing Together, El Valor, Chicago
Public Schools), Entertainer with Paola Aleman, Armando Alvarez and
Breno Sauer (Nelson Sosa Trio)at many Hotels and Restaurants in Chicago,
Los Angeles, New York, New Jersey, Mexico City, Washington DC and at
Smithsonian Festival 2006.
 Working extensibly with schools, libraries, museums, zoos, colleges and
Universities, presenting his program “La Bamba, Latin American Journey”,
“Cha Cha Cha” with his daughter Paola Aleman, “Just Say No” to help
students to be away of drugs, violence and gangs. “Latin American
Holidays” and more.
 As an actor working mainly in comedy and creating Children’s Shows like
“Fantasias del Tio Nelson”en Chicago.
1995-2000
As Writer
 Author of “La Bamba Latin American Journey” a reference book based on
the musical same name show. “The Key to Latin America” a story of a little
boy traveling thru different Latin countries and “First Songs of my Grand
Father” for early child students.
 Writing different columns: La Raza News Paper, El Momento, Teleguia, El
Sol de Chicago, TV y Novelas.
 “Partiendo de Cero” a book about Real Estate, dedicated to new agents. On
this book he is co-author along with Frank Sasco.
1983-2008
Chicago,Los Angeles, New Cork, Washington
Performing Places (some of it)
 Carnivale, Signature Restaurant, Salvador’s Mexican Rest., El Criollo, El
Ñandú, El Inca, Machu Pichu, Los Magueyes, El Camaleón, Espana Tapas,
Emilio’s Tapas, Pet Miller, Rhumba, Rincocito Sudamericano, Alta Mar,
Rios Casa Iberia, Fiesta Ole, Mangia Italiano, Casa Espana, and hundred
more.
 Hotels and Conference places: McCormick, Holiday In, Westin,
Ambassador, Chicago Hilton, Palmer House, etc…..
 Schools and Educational Institution: over 300 different schools in Chicago,
Indiana and Wisconsin.
Education
1959-1986 Instituto Superior de Comercio # 2 (CHILE)
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Interests
General Accountant Degree (Graduated 1967)
2 Years of Auditing at Universidad Tecnica del Estado (1968-1970)
2 Years of Music at Universidad de Chile (1965-1966)
1 Year TV Producer at Chicago Access (1985-1986)
1996 till today Real Estate and Financing Consultant Studies (1993-2008)
Create music, write poems and stories. Teaching music, Storytelling,
Motivating k-12 students, and create Hispanic Youth Choir of Chicago