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Omar

Omar

Omar
@ the Love Supreme Jazz Festival
5 July 2014

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Biography

Omar Christopher Lye-Fook MBE (born 14 October 1968, London), known professionally as Omar, is a British soul singer, songwriter and musician. Omar grew up in Canterbury, Kent. He learned his craft classically, playing the trumpet, piano and percussion. He also spent two years at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester, and the Guildhall School of Music in London. His most well known song was his debut single “There's Nothing Like This.” It reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart on re-release in 1991. Omar is described by some as ‘the father of British neo soul’.

Omar

Omar Omar

Omar

Omar

Omar


Recommended
Listening

 

The Man There's Nothing Like This

 

Further Recommended
Viewing

Click the image below to see Omar @ the Love Supreme Jazz Festival, 2015,
or the Barbican Centre (Jazz Voice 2013)...

Omar @ the Love Supreme Jazz Festival, 2015 (click to go to his page) Omar @ the Barbican Centre (Jazz Voice 2013) (click to go to this page)

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