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Ghanaians Bash Rex Omar For Disclosing List Of Afua Asantewaa ‘Sing-A-Thon’ Songs
18 Dec

Ghanaians Bash Rex Omar For Disclosing List Of Afua Asantewaa ‘Sing-A-Thon’ Songs

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Ghanaians are expressing dissatisfaction with Chairman of Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO), Rex Omar, for revealing the list of confirmed ‘Sing-a-thon’ songs for Afua Asantewaa. Afua is gearing up to attempt breaking the Guinness World Record for the ‘longest singing marathon by an individual’ during an event scheduled for December 24–27 in Accra. Rex Omar had called on the event organizers to provide a list of all the songs to be performed during the Sing-a-thon in adherence to copyright regulations. The initial request received mixed reactions from the public, but Afua’s team later complied. In a recent development, Rex Omar…
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Ghana Police Best In Africa – Rex Omar
26 Oct

Ghana Police Best In Africa – Rex Omar

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Highlife legend, Rex Omar has described the Ghana Police Service as the best in Africa. According to him, his experiences with law enforcement agencies across the country show that the Ghana police service has no competitor on the continent. “I have traveled over Africa but if I compare the Ghana police service to the rest of Africa I will say that our police is the best. If I compare them to Africa they are the best,” Rex Omar said at a meeting between the police and members of the creative arts industry at the police headquarters. The ace musician said the creative industry has noted the…
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Foreign Telenovelas With Twi Translation Hurting Creative Industry- Rex Omar
13 Sep

Foreign Telenovelas With Twi Translation Hurting Creative Industry- Rex Omar

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Ghanaian highlife musician Rex Omar is not happy about the growing trend of local TV stations showing foreign telenovelas with Twi translations. According to him, the influx of foreign soap operas on Ghanaian television with Twi translations is detrimental to the growth and recognition of local talents and portrays Ghana as unserious with its creativity. In a recent interview Property FM, Rex Omar argued that the overreliance on foreign content sends a message that the country lacks confidence in its own creative prowess and that not only diminishes the visibility of Ghanaian actors, writers, and producers but also limits opportunities…
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Black Sherif’s Arrest Sparks Doubts About The Efficiency Of His Management – Rex Omar
18 Aug

Black Sherif’s Arrest Sparks Doubts About The Efficiency Of His Management – Rex Omar

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Ghanaian musician, Rex Omar, has questioned the efficiency of Black Sherif’s management. Speaking on the contract breach that led to the arrest of Black Sherif at the airport, Rex Omar said he was surprised at what happened. “When I heard the issue I was really surprised that this could happen and I asked myself if Black Sherif had a management team at all,” Rex Omar told Amansan Krakye. He continued, “I don’t know how efficient is Black Sherif’s management team but the thing is if you sign a contract with Black Sherif’s management, and he fails to perform. According to him, it was totally wrong for the other party to have called…
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Sarkodie, Yvonne Nelson Banter Spiced Up The Showbiz Industry – Rex Omar
18 Aug

Sarkodie, Yvonne Nelson Banter Spiced Up The Showbiz Industry – Rex Omar

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Veteran musician, Rex Omar has shared his views on Sarkodie and Yvonne Nelson's rift. According to the popular Highlife singer, the banter that ensued between them spiced up the showbiz industry. Talking to Amansan Krakye, he said, “All these things are part of the work that’s why we call it show business and all these add spices to the showbiz industry. I heard Sarkodie granted an interview and said that if his late lawyer heard his song, she won’t have allowed him to release it. “Sarkodie said he didn’t record the song purposely to release it and these things do happen unless you’re not an artiste,” he added…
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My Children Are Always Insulted Over ‘GHAMRO Thief’ Tag – Rex Omar Fumes
28 Jul

My Children Are Always Insulted Over ‘GHAMRO Thief’ Tag – Rex Omar Fumes

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Chairperson for Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO), Rex Omar has disclosed how people have resorted to embarrassing his children due to claims that he has stolen monies belonging to GHAMRO. Talking to Amansan Krakye on Property FM in Cape Coast, the singer disclosed, that anytime people meet his kids, the first thing they say is, 'isnt your father that Rex Omar? the one that is squandering GHAMRO monies?" He remarked, “Even nowadays when my kids are walking in town people insult them that their father is feeding fat on stolen money belonging to GHAMRO.I have kept quiet all these years because I lead…
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GHAMRO’s Operating License Withheld, Executives Seek Answers To Pertinent Questions
02 Jun

GHAMRO’s Operating License Withheld, Executives Seek Answers To Pertinent Questions

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Chairman of GHAMRO’s management committee, Mr. Rex Omar, has disclosed that his outfit would not be able to distribute any funds until further notice. He made these comments while stating that the organization’s license has for a while now been withheld by the Attorney General through the Copyright office over some pending legal matters. At a press conference in Accra on Thursday, June 1, 2023, Rex Omar said the development has sparked calls by Akosua Agyapong, for the office’s closure, and sabotage from stakeholders among others. “We wish to express that GHAMRO’s operation license has been withheld by the regulator through the copyright…
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Payment Of Music Royalties Halts As GHAMRO’s Operating License Is Withheld
01 Jun

Payment Of Music Royalties Halts As GHAMRO’s Operating License Is Withheld

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Chairman of GHAMRO’s management committee, Mr. Rex Omar, has disclosed that his outfit would not be able to distribute any funds until further notice. He made these comments while stating that the organization’s license has for a while now been withheld over some pending legal matters. At a press conference in Accra on Thursday, June 1, 2023, Rex Omar said the development has sparked calls by Akosua Agyapong, for the office’s closure, and sabotage from stakeholders among others. “We wish to express that GHAMRO’s operation license has been withheld by the regulator through the copyright office and as a result,…
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Akosua Agyapong Threatens Rex Omar With ‘Secrets’
26 May

Akosua Agyapong Threatens Rex Omar With ‘Secrets’

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Highlife musician Akosua Agyapong has called on Rex Omar to stop attacking her personally and focus on addressing transparency issues at the Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO). In a Graphic Showbiz report, she warned that she has secrets about him and will reveal them if he continues to attack her after Rex Omar came out to call Akosua Agyapong a lair over a claim that GHAMRO neglected Akwaboah during his illness, providing only a meagre amount of ¢250 for medicine. “I want Rex Omar to know that I have a lot of secrets about him, and if I start talking, he cannot stay in Ghana. “I said there is no…
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Don’t Talk Down On Artistes’ Creativity — Rex Omar
10 Feb

Don’t Talk Down On Artistes’ Creativity — Rex Omar

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For the past couple of weeks, Sarkodie's feature on Bob Marley's Stir It Up has been a major highlight on conversations about the creative abilities of artistes. With varied opinions on his delivery on the song taking centre stage in the ongoing exchanges, veteran Highlife artiste, Rex Omar is not happy about the development. Speaking with the Graphic Showbiz on Monday, February 6, the Abiba hitmaker questioned the reason for which people call-out the creative skills of artistes. According to Rex Omar, who is also the Board Chairman of Ghana Music Rights Organisation(GHAMRO), no one had the right to judge…
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