Ahead of the release of his fantastic new album 'The Man', UK Soul legend Omar will be in our shop to meet and greet fans on Saturday 22nd June.

 

He'll be here from 12-2pm before dashing off to do a session for Gilles Peterson. 
These instore meet and greets are becoming ever more popular as you can see from some of the pics on our facebook page

Hope as many of you as possible can make it down to rub shoulders with this icon of UK soul music. He'll be at Soul Brother Records, 1 Keswick Road, East Putney, London, SW15 2HL

 

Edited June 13, 201312 yr by SoulBroRecs

Oh I LOVE a bit of Omar me 

Round our way, "There's nothing like this".........

His new album is pretty special! 
Includes a great cover of 'Nothing Like This' too 

Edited June 14, 201312 yr by SoulBroRecs

Just a reminder, Omar is instore tomorrow from 12pm - 2pm - Soul Brother Records, 1 Keswick Road, East Putney, London, SW15 2HL. We're just 'round the corner from East Putney tube station. This is a free event, a meet and greet with Omar signing copies of his new album and chatting to fans.

 

We should have copies of his new album on CD and Vinyl today (give us a bell  - 020 8875 1018 - to check they arrive if you're planning on coming down today for one.
 
Here's a taster of The Man's work over the years.

 

"Music" from the album 'Music' (1992)

 

"Keep Steppin'" from the album 'For Pleasure' (1994)

 

"The Man" - From the album 'The Man' (2013)

 

"Sing (If You Want It)" - from the album 'Sing (If You Want It)' (2006)

 

"There's Nothing Like This" - from the album 'There's Nothing Like This' (1990)

Went to watch a playback (small live appearance for record shop buyers) in the 90's for Omar in Manchester.

 

The bar was in a basement with a spiral staircase leading down from entrance to dancefloor.

 

The lighting was low and smoky and a raised curtained stage was at the back with a piano and stool on it - a stage-light trained on them.

 

The place was bustling with industry types (free bar you see at all these playbacks ;0), an easy couple of hundred.

 

Me and Alex Bad Ass were propping the bar up and as showtime approached Omar appeared from behind the bar and headed toward the stage - the place hushed somewhat.

 

As Omar pushed his way through the crowd, me and Al noticed a little old bloke appear at the top of the spiral staircase and begin to make his way down to the floor.

 

Omar and his manager disappeared behind the stage as the old bloke followed them   - everybody was like 'WTF'?

 

Omar appeared at the back of the stage, walked to the piano and began to settle himself on the stool....as the little old bloke appeared at the back of the stage and headed unflustered toward the man that was the main event.

 

He approached Omar and tapped him on the shoulder - the both of them now in the stage lights - Omar turned and the little old bloke bent down and whispered in his ear.

 

The whole gaff was now silent.

 

Omar turned to the crowd, tapped the mike, cleared his throat and said....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Taxi for Jones!"

 

 

the place fell apart.

 

Edited June 21, 201312 yr by Barry

 

"Taxi for Jones!"

 

 

the place fell apart.

 

 

     

Edited June 21, 201312 yr by back street blue

Classic!   

Thanks to all who came to meet Omar. Some pics of the event here
(P.S - Another Soul star in the shop next Friday - details to follow...)