British neo soul singer Omar is hardly known in the Netherlands. Yet for his fifth album Sing (If You Want It) he managed to get some big names: Angie Stone, Common and even Stevie Wonder. And why should Omar not be able to break through, while his American colleagues can? Omar has a kind of cult status in Great Britain: good reviews, limited commercial success. With Sing he shows how much his status
… as a British soul hero is deserved. His self-produced album contains nice funky tracks, varying from Your Mess, with a heavy thumping beat, a quiet sultry song like All For Me (with Angie Stone), hip hop in Gimme Sum, to a smashing Its So ... with Latin percussion. and cheerful horns. This variation ensures that Sing does not get bored or collapses, and the quality of the songs is always high.more
