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Rex Omar
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Rex Omar is a Ghanaian highlife musician and producer who began his music career in the 1980s and quickly rose to prominence with his unique style of highlife music. He was among the pioneers of the Highlife Supergroup, Nakorex, and is the leader of the Ghana Music Rights Organisation(GHAMRO). Omar has won several awards for his contributions to music including his nominations for a Kora award and Artiste of the Year in the Ghana Music Awards in 2004 and 2005 respectively.
Discography
Albums25
Health is Wealth
Health is Wealth2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Konkonte
Konkonte2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Dangerous
Dangerous2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
City Jive
City Jive2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Why Where and Who
Why Where and Who2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Onipa
Onipa2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Welcome
Welcome2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
No Money No Love
No Money No Love2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Beugue Ma
Beugue Ma2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Yeretwen
Yeretwen2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Yahyia
Yahyia2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Paapa Reloaded
Paapa Reloaded2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Palm Wine
Palm Wine2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Incredible Ghana
Incredible Ghana2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Highlife Agogo
Highlife Agogo2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Buen Amor
Buen Amor2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Maba
Maba2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Mezia
Mezia2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Bright Sunny Day
Bright Sunny Day2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Bright Sunny Day
Bright Sunny Day2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Man
Man2020 • AlbumTracks: 1
Da da Di da
Da da Di da2018 • AlbumTracks: 1
Essential
Essential2007 • AlbumTracks: 14
Who am I
Who am I2007 • AlbumTracks: 10
The Collection
The Collection2007 • AlbumTracks: 13
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