Thereafter Omar signed to RCA, for whom he cut two further albums that notched up acres of critical acclaim as well as introduced him to several of his musical heroes and heroines.īy 2000, Omar had moved on again, this time signing up with hip French imprint Nave Records. Omar released a couple of albums for the Phonogram affiliate during 19923, the first a re-working of his Kongo set for the wider audience, the second, Music, a vastly more orchestral and organic affair that highlighted Omars maturing as a composer, arranger and vocalist. It was soon afterwards that the success of his Ohio Players-influenced love ballad, the much celebrated Theres Nothing Like This, led to his signing to Gilles Petersons Talkin Loud label. Note: Depending on the territory of release, the album varies in its bonus remixes, and - bizarrely - the cover of William DeVaughn s Be Thankful for What Youve Got may feature either Angie Stone or Erykah Badu. There are a few moments when the album falters in its lack of focus, as if Omar is trying to make up for lost time by throwing everything into the pot, but at least 30 minutes here stand up well next to his previous best work.
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