Rex Omar, by Rex Omar

Rex Omar

by Rex Omar

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Mekimo Terapia Such lovely vibes, keep grooving again and again with this! The whole EP is amazing Favorite track: Tokota.

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1.	Dada 05:41	buy track
2.	Tokota 05:05	buy track
3.	Konka 05:19	buy track
4.	Osisi 05:28	buy track
5.	Kele Ngele 04:23	buy track
6.	Dada (Aroop Roy Rework) 05:43	buy track

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Modern highlife luminary, Rex Omar is a force of the Ghana music scene. With a career spanning 30 years he has evolved the genre, pushed boundaries and dazzled listeners with his inventive output.

A definitive piece of Omar’s repertoire comes via his Dangerous album - critically acclaimed in Ghana, it’s a self-produced gem recorded in London circa 1997, with help from Ibibo Sound Machines Kari Bannerman and prolific Jamaican producer Bill Campbell. Released on CD only and distributed exclusively in West Africa, the album gained immense popularity in Omar’s homeland reaching platinum status.

Soundway, presents the four premier cuts for a new self-titled EP, along with Kele Ngele taken from his 2004 album Ajala. Finally given the vinyl treatment, it's a London-centric blend of street-soul-come-highlife 90s RnB, certain to captivate the discerning ear. Staying true to its original colab effort, London based producer Aroop Roy steps in with a modern rework of the four-to-the-floor scorcher Dada, revisited and repurposed for today's dancefloor.

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released September 29, 2023

Mastering and lacquer cuts: Frank Merritt, The Carvery Studio, London
Artwork: Meurig Rees

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Since its inception in 2002, independent label Soundway Records has unearthed coveted musical gems from far-flung corners of the world, with foundations that are rooted in meticulously sourced reissues.

No matter where each Soundway release touches down, the imprint’s passion for carefully shining a light on culturally significant genres and scenes remains unwavering. ... more

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