Omar “Love in Beats” (Freestyle Records)
“When I grow up, I wanna be like Omar” -Stevie Wonder via Freestyle: The musical history is renowned – the Lyefook family has musical talent embedded deep in it’s DNA. Omar’s father Byron worked as a studio musician and drummer with Bob Marley, Horace Andy and even The Rolling Stones. …
Exclusive Video Premiere: Omar “I Want It To Be”
via Freestyle Records: After a career spanning 32 years, what more can be said about Omar that hasn’t been said before? Undeniably, Omar Lye-Fooks’ totally unique, individual style and sound still marks him out as a future thinking and utterly unrivaled artist, who has collaborated with so many legendary names …
Future Classic: Omar “Dancing” (K15 Remix)
There are tons of reasons why this is an easy choice for our Future Classics section. Here are a few. 1) When an up and coming producer tackles a classic it usually leaves us a bit unimpressed. But not in this case. London’s K15 takes Omar’s carnival anthem “Dancing” (originally produced …
Future Classic: Dj Fudge & Hallex M feat. Omar “Simpatico”
There’s something about Omar‘s voice that just conjures instant sunny vibes. Yes, the man Omar Christopher Lye-Fook has been blessing beats with his amazing voice since 1985. A well respected veteran in the UK, he is still somewhat under rated everywhere else. It seems every spring these last few years, …
Future Classic: Omar “Ordinary Day”
Undoubtedly, Omar‘s “The Man” is one of the best albums of 2013. The album is chalk full of soul that touches on a multitude of genres, further showcasing the range of the already legendary British soul singer. While we are all quite familiar with the title track of the album, …
Future Classic: Omar “The Man” (Freestyle Records)
The official 2013 Spring anthem is here and it comes from Omar, one of the most influencial and original artists in the UK. How can you go wrong when you combine those flutes, bass clarinet with that voice! For the past 20+ years, Omar has contributed countless soulful anthems and …
Future Classic: Omar “Dancing” produced by Zed Bias
Ohhhh my lord. An absolute instant classic. The Zed Bias and Omar tag team strike again. Last year they teamed up on the Maddslinky record for the absolute dancefloor bomb “Special” which was for me the single of 2010. “Dancing” picks up where “Special” left off. A perfect mixture of …