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GODFATHER OF BRITISH SOUL, OMAR, ANNOUNCES U.S. DATES: Tour to Support New Album to be Released Stateside October 10.
After a five year recording hiatus and performing around the world, The Godfather of British Soul, OMAR, is back with a new album, SING [IF YOU WANT IT] which will be released in the U.S. on October 10th.
Ether Records and Omar's management have announced that Omar will launch a promotional tour to key markets in North America, kicking off with two shows at The Temple Bar in Los Angeles (October 13) before traveling to Sugar Hill in Atlanta GA (October 20), Bohemian Caverns in Washington DC (October 21) and New York City (October 24), then heading to The Mod Club Theater in Toronto, Canada (October 26) and continuing on with an international tour which kicks off back home in the England at The Jazz Café.
With a world-wide fan base that spans across the globe the British born-Jamaican soul singer/songwriter/classically trained musician and producer has earned his place among the upper echelon of artists who shaped the British soul scene and influenced the neo-soul movement here in the states.
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Omar has released a catalogue of critically acclaimed albums: Best By Far (2000), This Is Not A Love Song (1997), For Pleasure (1994), Music (1992) and his debut, There's Nothing Like This (1990) and has amassed a loyal fan base across the globe. This is the first time in America that loyal fans who can often be found scouring the imports shelves for his soul essentials will be discover the release on domestic shelves on October 10th.
No stranger to the U.S. music scene, Omar has collaborated with the late O.D.B. and was featured on Common's Electric Circus album. Both Erykah Badu and Angie Stone have recorded versions of his underground classic, "Little Boy." But it's the rare collaboration of Sing's "Feeling You" featuring Stevie Wonder that has U.S. media asking the same question, 'So how do you get a legend like Stevie Wonder on your album?' Turns out that Stevie Wonder has been a huge fan of Omar's since his international hit album, There's Nothing Like This (1990). "Stevie promised me over a decade ago that he was gonna write me a tune and it's been a waiting game. One day I get this phone call and the voice is says, 'Yo man, it's your boy in town' and I'm like 'Who's this?' He says, 'Stevie' and I'm like Stevie who? He says Stevie Wonder. I said 'Oh yeah. Thinking it was a joke, I said sing something for me and he did." Omar ended up hanging with Stevie in London for a week. Stevie wrote Omar a commercial hit and Omar liked it, but his musician's ear was searching for old-school/classic Stevie complete with the live instruments. He invited him to a jam session at a friend's studio and the next day Stevie called with another tune, "Feeling You," which he co-wrote with Omar and then produced and featured on. "To work with someone like Stevie is a rare experience and a dream come true for any musician," says Omar. "I'm honored that he, Angie Stone, Common, Estelle, JC, Rodney P, Canitbe, and Ashman were all a part of bringing this whole experience to life, now we're bringing music alive onstage.
"I've toured America four times in the last four years and every time I come to America, my shows are always sold out! It's a good feeling to know that my music is appreciated here in the states. There's just nothing like this!"
For more info: Jackie O. Asare, Jackieo@4sightmedia.com/212.730.1177
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