Concert Date: October 20, 2023
Location: Koerner Hall
Time: 7:30 PM
Omar Kamal
Omar Kamal is a globally recognised singer, composer and producer from Nablus, Palestine. A diverse range of multicultural influences have given him a rich and varied taste in music ranging from Jazz and western classical to Arabic and oriental music, making Omar one of the most authentic and open artists to emerge from the region in years.
Work on Omar’s debut album began in early 2015 with Emmy winning producer Dave Pierce (Michael Buble, The Frank Sinatra Estate) and legendary producer Bob Rock (Metallica, Jon Bon Jovi, Aerosmith) with a number of exciting international collaborations and some of the greatest session players who have worked with the likes of Michael Jackson and Sir Paul McCartney. Recording of the album took place in London, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Vancouver and the prestigious Capitol Studios in Hollywood with the album – SERENADE – released in 2017.
The huge success of Omar’s debut album was followed by a successful musical tour, during which he performed in major cities such as London, Amman, Manama, Abu Dhabi, Giza Pyramids, and opened one of the leading festivals in the Arab world at the Beiteddine Palace in Lebanon. Omar was awarded the DIAFA international award later that year for the best upcoming Arab artist category.
In 2018 Omar began work on his second album, titled ‘Show Me The Light’ inspired by the journey to light through music. The music on the album combined the best of international efforts through featuring orchestrators from LA to London, Lyricists from Lebanon to Chile, and session players from London to Istanbul, all pulled together by the vision of Omar Kamal as executive producer. The album title track ‘Show Me The Light’ entered the UK top 10 chart positions in 2019.
After the album was successfully released, Omar embarked on an International tour starting in Amman through to London’s West End, Dubai Opera House, Bahrain, and New York’s Jazz At Lincoln Centre. The tour resumed after a hiatus due to the Covid pandemic, returning to Dubai Opera with another sold out show in December 2020. Omar Kamal returned in 2022 with a sold out show at one of the most iconic jazz venues in Europe and the entire world at Ronnie Scott’s in London.
The Festival of Arabic Music and Arts present this concert to you in collaboration with The Royal Conservatory of Music and The Canadian Arabic Orchestra
عمر كمال
عمر كمال هو مغني، ملحن ومنتج عالمي من اصول فلسطينية من مدينة نابلس. تاثر بانماط موسيقية متنوعة من الجاز و الموسيقى الكلاسيكية الغربية إلى الموسيقى العربية والشرقية، مما جعل عمر من اكثر الفنانين اصالةً وانفتاحاً الذين ظهروا من المنطقة العربية.
يطلق عليه الكثيرون "فرانك سيناترا العرب" نتيجة تاثره بهذا المغني العالمي ولقرب خامته الصوتية منه. بعد نجاحه في اطلاق البومه الاول، انطلق عمر في جولات موسيقية عالمية بدايةً من عمان إلى لندن، دبي، برلين و نيويورك حيث قدم عروضاً لاقت اقبالاً جماهيرياً كبيراً على اهم خشبات المسارح في تلك الدول.
هذا هو الظهور الاول لعمر كمال في كندا حيث يقدم مهرجان الموسيقى والفنون العربية "فاما" هذا العرض بالشراكة مع المعهد الملكي الكندي للموسيقى و الاوركسترا الكندية العربية.
Location: Koerner Hall
Time: 7:30 PM
Omar Kamal
Omar Kamal is a globally recognised singer, composer and producer from Nablus, Palestine. A diverse range of multicultural influences have given him a rich and varied taste in music ranging from Jazz and western classical to Arabic and oriental music, making Omar one of the most authentic and open artists to emerge from the region in years.
Work on Omar’s debut album began in early 2015 with Emmy winning producer Dave Pierce (Michael Buble, The Frank Sinatra Estate) and legendary producer Bob Rock (Metallica, Jon Bon Jovi, Aerosmith) with a number of exciting international collaborations and some of the greatest session players who have worked with the likes of Michael Jackson and Sir Paul McCartney. Recording of the album took place in London, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Vancouver and the prestigious Capitol Studios in Hollywood with the album – SERENADE – released in 2017.
The huge success of Omar’s debut album was followed by a successful musical tour, during which he performed in major cities such as London, Amman, Manama, Abu Dhabi, Giza Pyramids, and opened one of the leading festivals in the Arab world at the Beiteddine Palace in Lebanon. Omar was awarded the DIAFA international award later that year for the best upcoming Arab artist category.
In 2018 Omar began work on his second album, titled ‘Show Me The Light’ inspired by the journey to light through music. The music on the album combined the best of international efforts through featuring orchestrators from LA to London, Lyricists from Lebanon to Chile, and session players from London to Istanbul, all pulled together by the vision of Omar Kamal as executive producer. The album title track ‘Show Me The Light’ entered the UK top 10 chart positions in 2019.
After the album was successfully released, Omar embarked on an International tour starting in Amman through to London’s West End, Dubai Opera House, Bahrain, and New York’s Jazz At Lincoln Centre. The tour resumed after a hiatus due to the Covid pandemic, returning to Dubai Opera with another sold out show in December 2020. Omar Kamal returned in 2022 with a sold out show at one of the most iconic jazz venues in Europe and the entire world at Ronnie Scott’s in London.
The Festival of Arabic Music and Arts present this concert to you in collaboration with The Royal Conservatory of Music and The Canadian Arabic Orchestra
عمر كمال
عمر كمال هو مغني، ملحن ومنتج عالمي من اصول فلسطينية من مدينة نابلس. تاثر بانماط موسيقية متنوعة من الجاز و الموسيقى الكلاسيكية الغربية إلى الموسيقى العربية والشرقية، مما جعل عمر من اكثر الفنانين اصالةً وانفتاحاً الذين ظهروا من المنطقة العربية.
يطلق عليه الكثيرون "فرانك سيناترا العرب" نتيجة تاثره بهذا المغني العالمي ولقرب خامته الصوتية منه. بعد نجاحه في اطلاق البومه الاول، انطلق عمر في جولات موسيقية عالمية بدايةً من عمان إلى لندن، دبي، برلين و نيويورك حيث قدم عروضاً لاقت اقبالاً جماهيرياً كبيراً على اهم خشبات المسارح في تلك الدول.
هذا هو الظهور الاول لعمر كمال في كندا حيث يقدم مهرجان الموسيقى والفنون العربية "فاما" هذا العرض بالشراكة مع المعهد الملكي الكندي للموسيقى و الاوركسترا الكندية العربية.
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