Thu June 27, 2013 Music Interviews  Omar Grows Up To Become 'The
Man'  Originally published on Fri June 28, 2013 7:42 am  Omar's
new album, <em>The Man</em>, is his first project in seven
years. Credit Courtesy of the artist  British singer Omar was a
child musician back in the '70s and '80s, but he's done a lot of
growing up since then. Now married with two daughters, Omar has
a new album, The Man, which marks a turning point in his life.
"It's about changing," he says. "Since I've had [my girls],
there's a purpose to my life now. It's about growth, development
and evolution."  The Man is the singer's first project in seven
years. Stripped down to a natural level, the album is assembled
in a way that hearkens back to the musician's early days.  "This
album is the most organic of my seven albums. I've really tried
to re-create that live sound," he says. "That's why I like
listening to music from the '60s and '70s, 'cause that's
basically — you got to do stuff in one take. And everyone's in
one room and all p