About Rex Omar
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Born on the same birthday as the legendary Bob Marley (6th February), Rex Omar’s career appears destined to chart a path to worldwide stardom, such as the late reggae star attained.
From humble beginnings in his birthplace, Kumasi, capital of the Ashantis of Ghana, Rex Omar has gained wide recognition in the West African region and beyond. Having performed internationally at a variety of places including Cote D’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin and Britain, Rex is set to explode on the international market.
Indeed a performance by him in Britain in October 2000 earned him a description by British promoters, Serious, as “Ghana’s most exciting musical export…†with the London entertainment magazine Time Out predicting Rex is “… going to raise the stakes for Ghana’s musicâ€.
Rex Omar, originally called Rex Owusu Marfo, is firmly rooted in his native criss-cross rhythms and melodic inflections. With this heritage plus the pervasive influence of western pop music and his personal love for jazz, Rex has created a unique blend of Afro-Western pop and jazz music, which he still calls, Highlife Music. His singing style portrays influences from the praise singers of Northern Ghana and Ashanti.
Rex has pursued his own dream of a music career with single-minded devotion since he defied at an early age, his father’s desire for him to become a lawyer. His recording career has spanned eighteen years with a number of hits to his credit. His album “Dangerous†which includes the hit song “Abiba†has sold over 300,000 units and is still attracting audiences beyond Ghana’s borders.
Rex now has a twelve-Piece band, the Nu-Ashanty that provides exciting renditions and backing to his music. A superlative show put up by him with his band at the NAK Festival at Kudougou, Burkina Faso in November 2001 led to an invitation to the Jazz a.. Ouaga in March 2002. That they were the toast of the festival was attested to by the long standing-ovation they were accorded.
Rex has been a Kora Awards nominee and winner of several awards including Ghana Music Award’s Best Contemporary Song of the Year 2004 presented at an impressive awards ceremony.
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