Omar at City Winery Philadelphia

The musical history is renowned – the Lye-Fook family has musical talent embedded deep in its DNA. Omar’s father Byron worked as a studio musician and drummer for many years. Samia Lye-Fook (Omar’s sister) is a highly regarded vocalist in her own right, and a BRIT School alumni. Omar’s younger brother, the Grammy winning producer, remixer and DJ professionally known as Scratch Professer has been making jaws drop since, as a 13 year old, stunning the crowd at the 1988 DMC UK Finals with his turntablist skills – and of course – lets not forget their big brother… Omar. Following on from 2013’s album The Man, his first for London based independent label Freestyle Records, 2017 sees his new long player further cement his enviable reputation, as did receiving his MBE for services to music at Buckingham Palace, and featuring in Javon Prince’s comedy series on BBC 2 television. Love in Beats is Omar’s 8th studio album and may just be the most eclectic and varied to date. Somewhat more electronic in its conception and sound than its predecessor, Love in Beats incorporates soul, Caribbean rhythms, an undercurrent of funk, with touches of zouk, a jazzy waltz, spoken word and also features collaborations with US soul legend Leon Ware, Blue Note pianist Robert Glasper, rapper Ty, Guadeloupe born singer Jean Michele Rotin, and UK soulstress Natasha Watts, The Floacist and Mayra Andrade, the Cape Verdean born singer who lives and records in Paris.