# Rex Omar

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**Rex Omar** (real name Rex Owusu Marfo[1]) is a [Ghanaian](/source/Ghana) [highlife](/source/Highlife) artist. He first rose to prominence in 1989 with the Aware Pa album which also included the track, Wodofo Ne Hwan? Following this, in 1992 he formed the Highlife [Supergroup](/source/Supergroup_(music)) [Nakorex](/source/Nakorex) together with fellow Highlife artists [Nat Brew](/source/Nat_Brew) and [Akosua Agyapong](/source/Akosua_Agyapong), the group's name being an acronym made up of the first letters of each member's name.[2][3] He then pursued a solo career. He performed together with [Sony Achiba](/source/Sony_Achiba).[4] In 2004 Omar was nominated for a [Kora award](/source/Kora_Awards), and in 2005 he was nominated as Artiste of the Year in the [Ghana](/source/Ghana) Music Awards.[5]

Following the break-up of the group he eventually became the head of the [Ghana](/source/Ghana) Music Rights Organisation ([GHAMRO](/source/Ghana_Music_Rights_Organization)), and in his role as an advocate for greater copyright protections for [Ghanaian](/source/Ghanaian_people) musicians successfully lobbied president [John Agyekum Kufuor](/source/John_Agyekum_Kufuor) to withhold asset to the new Copyright Bill in order for protections to be strengthened.[6] He has also called for greater protections for the [Ghanaian](/source/Ghanaian_people) music market from foreign competition.[7]

In January 2020 he won a [copyright](/source/Copyright) infringement lawsuit against Joy Industries, for using a part of his song Dada Di Da to advertise Joy Dadi Bitters without his consent. The company was ordered by the High Court to pay costs of GH₵ 30,000 and damages of GH₵ 200,000 to Rex Omar.[8] Omar has feuded with former band-mate [Akosua Agyapong](/source/Akosua_Agyapong) over alleged misappropriation of GHAMRO funds.[9]

## His songs

Some his hit songs includes;

1. Obi Do [ba](https://open.spotify.com/track/08vSfTPqEkWWlhTrAYhOba)
1. Abiba [\[1\]](https://open.spotify.com/track/6F0D7wS8XbrClBxhC4Okex?autoplay=true)
1. Konkontey
1. Dada
1. Dangerous
1. Mama etc. [\[2\]](https://www.boomplay.com/artists/4951096)

## References

1. Andam, E.A. (2 November 2005). ["Rex Omar - His View Of Africa"](https://books.google.com/books?id=UAJBxij8hysC&dq=%22Rex+Omar%22&pg=PA6). *Graphic Showbiz*. Daily Graphic. Retrieved 19 December 2018.

1. [*Transactions of the Historical Society of Ghana, Volumes 7-9*](https://books.google.com/books?id=rTwuAQAAIAAJ&q=Amandzeba). 2003. Retrieved 19 December 2018.

1. Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark; Lusk, Jon; Antony Clark, Duncan (2006). [*The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & Middle East*](https://books.google.com/books?id=kbc7AQAAIAAJ&q=Amandzeba). Rough Guides. p. 133. ISBN 1843535513. Retrieved 19 December 2018.

1. ["Sony Achiba Biography"](https://www.peacefmonline.com/ghana/people/musicians/sony_achiba/biography/). *www.peacefmonline.com*. Retrieved 2022-11-09.

1. Safo, Margaret (2 April 2005). ["Ghana Music Awards 2005"](https://books.google.com/books?id=3qkXT_wlCdUC&dq=%22Rex+Omar%22&pg=PA20). *The Mirror (Ghana)*. p. 26. Retrieved 21 December 2018.

1. Asamoah-Baidoo, Arnold (5 March 2018). ["Ghana Month: In celebration of Rex Omar"](https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/ghana-month-in-celebration-of-rex-omar.html). *[Daily Graphic](/source/Daily_Graphic_(Ghana))*. Retrieved 19 December 2018.

1. Amoofia, Max (3 May 2018). ["Rex Omar calls for 'cultural warfare' to protect Ghana's identity"](https://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2018/May-3rd/rex-omar-calls-for-cultural-warfare-to-protect-ghanas-identity.php). *Joy Online*. Retrieved 19 December 2018.

1. ["Rex Omar wins copyright case against Joy Dadi Bitters; awarded ¢200k in damages"](http://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2020/January-29th/rex-omar-wins-copyright-case-against-joy-dadi-bitters-awarded-200k-in-damages.php). *www.myjoyonline.com*. Retrieved 2020-01-30.

1. ["VGMA20: I impressed upon 'feuding' Akosua Agyapong, Rex Omar to come together - Amandzeba"](https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/VGMA20-I-impressed-upon-feuding-Akosua-Agyapong-Rex-Omar-to-come-together-Amandzeba-1064422). *My News GH via Ghanaweb.com*. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

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