The artist is Omar Akram. Poised to break into the elite upper echelon of contemporary instrumental artists with Free as a Bird, Omar has created music laden with rich influences from his travels worldwide. Sumptuous romantic melodies, worldly textures and exotic rhythms, this album bears repeated listening for hours of carefree satisfaction. Joined by headliner musicians Ramon Stagnaro, Pedro Eustache, Charlie Bisharat, Gregg Karukas, Eric Marienthal and David Dial.
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The artist is Omar Akram. Poised to break into the elite upper echelon of contemporary instrumental artists with Free as a Bird, Omar has created mus… read more
The artist is Omar Akram. Poised to break into the elite upper echelon of contemporary instrumental artists with Free as a Bird, Omar has created music laden with rich influences from hi… read more
There are at least six acts by the name of Omar: 1. Omar is a UK soul artist of Chinese, African and Indo-Jamaican descent. Born Omar Lye-Fook (1969) in Canterbury England, Omar has been making albums since the early 1990s and his work is often compared to Stevie Wonder’s work of the 1970s. After the lukewarm US sales for the LP “For Pleasure,” subsequent Omar releases were only available as pricey imports. Now Omar releases his own recordings, tours the UK often, occasionally making brief tours in the US. He is often highly regarded by his US contemporaries such as Erykah Badu, Ji… read more
There are at least six acts by the name of Omar: 1. Omar is a UK soul artist of Chinese, African and Indo-Jamaican descent. Born Omar Lye-Fook (1969) in Canterbury England, Omar has been m… read more
There are at least six acts by the name of Omar: 1. Omar is a UK soul artist of Chinese, African and Indo-Jamaican descent. Born Omar Lye-Fook (1969) in Canterbury England, Omar has been making albums since the early 1990s and his wor… read more