Omar – “The Man” Album Is Set to Release this Summer (Audio)

By Roseann V. Warren on April 13, 2013@muphoricsounds

The Man is symbolical to Omar, in that it signifies his years in music and becoming a man during the entire process. And has he given us an unwavering journey! From singing in night clubs to gracing the world stage, being sort out by Stevie Wonder himself, to singing with the best in music like Erykah Badu, Angie Stone, Syreeta Wright, Common, and Carleen Anderson, and recently a recipient of an M.B.E. for his outstanding contribution to the UK music. Omar deserves all accolades because he is THE MAN!

The first single to whet our ears is the title track “The Man,” featuring all the elements we love about Omar — great musical arrangements, flute and horns, slapping bass, and chords, matched with his unique vocal style that’s like a warm embrace filled with beautiful roots and culture. The release comes with three reworkings by Shafiq Husayn (Sa Ra), Maddslinky (a.k.a. Zed Bias), and Scratch Professer with a hip hop flavour. Basically the single is for everyone. But the real gem is the remake of his first hit single “There’s Nothing Like This,” which perfectly features bassist Pino Palladino, as the original’s bass was the driving force of the track. It’s gorgeous! One of the other highlights to the album is Omar being reunited with Caron Wheeler (Soul II Soul), who sang background vocals on his debut record “Mr. Postman,” back in 1985 on “Treat You.”

“The Man” single is scheduled to release May 27 on and can be pre-ordered on Kudo Records and iTunes. Check out the audio snippets from the album below.

Check out Muphoric Sounds Vanessa Warren’s interview with Omar on The Loop!

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Roseann V. Warren is a Brooklyn, NY-based freelance writer and developmental book editor who proudly calls herself a member of the Prince army and believes Hersey's chocolate is a crime against humanity. Follow her @webdiva3000