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Fresh from releasing Sing (If You Want It) in the U.S. (October 10), the "Godfather Of British Soul" is currently touring North America as part of a promotional jaunt that will hit cities such as Atlanta, Washington DC, New York City and Toronto, before branching out to the rest of the planet with a global tour kicking off at England's The Jazz Café. 

Hardcore fans know the singer/songwriter/classically trained musician as a pioneer in the British soul scene whose string of critically acclaimed albums, starting with 1990's There's Nothing Like This has garnered a loyal cult following. Sing... his first album in five years, sees Omar collaborating with a score of guests such as Common, Angie Stone, brother Scratch Professor, and most notably, one of his biggest fans, Stevie Wonder.

"To work with someone like Stevie is a rare experience and a dream come true for any musician," says Omar.  "I'm honored that he, Angie Stone, Common, Estelle, JC, Rodney P, Canitbe, and Ashman were all a part of bringing this whole experience to life, now we're bringing music alive onstage. 

But even as he travels the world, Omar's mind is never too far from the music scene at home.

"We've got a lot of great artists in the UK," he said, "but our industry needs to pay more attention to their homegrown talent.  Artists like Terri Walker, Emmanuel and Sean Escoffrey."

We recently caught up with Omar in Los Angeles, at the top of his tour. Peep the video below.

Sing... review

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