Press Reports and Articles
Some Excerpts of Beautiful Comments Describing Omega
“Start with the timeless message that God is always with us. Add a lovely, lilting voice. Then drench them both with the rhythms of the Motherland. The results are an irresistible musical treat for my Sunday morning listeners!”
Deborah Smith Pollard, Ph.D
Host & Producer
Strong Inspirations/FM 98 WJLB.-Detroit
Author: When the Church Becomes Your Party
Wayne State University Press
"It’s a new style of gospel…I like it!"
Greg Cooper
R&R Reporter
WMBM-1490AM Miami Beach, FL
“She’s going to be a rising star here in the states. She has the sound and ability to be a top gospel artist!”
Walter Peavey
R&R Reporter
WDJL-1000AM Huntsville, AL
"She’s fresh and innovative!"
Ed Long
R&R Reporter
WIMG-1300AM Trenton, NJ
"A fresh new voice with a great new cd, great production, soaring vocals......it just doesn’t happen all that often that you get a new cd by an African artist that really excites you. Especially a new artist you’ve never heard of. Well, it happened to me with Omega’s new cd and I’m spinning it regularly. A great debut!"
Tom Schnabel
Producer, Café LA, KCRW (www.kcrw.com/cafela)
Program Advisor, World Music
Hollywood Bowl / Walt Disney Concert Hall
Tuesday, Sptember 9th, 2008
http://newsblaze.com - AlexOm Productions' artist and world music songstress Omega Bugembe Okello returned to her homeland, Uganda, to perform a benefit concert on Aug. 29th. The concert raised funds that will specifically support Mulago Hospital's maternity ward (the nations only referral hospital) with the intention of helping decrease the high maternal mortality rates.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
http://gospelcity.com - Listen to Omega serenade Richard in her native language, Luganda. This African Children’s Choir alumna talks about growing up in a Christian home and touring the world with the choir.
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Sunday, June 8, 2008
http://kingsjubilee.spruz.net - Omega’s latest 2008 album Kiwomera Emmeeme, which in Luganda means “it is sweet to the soul,” is an explosion of ethnic and western sounds.
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Friday, June 6, 2008
http://blog.beliefnet.com - 5 Spring Releases You Might Have Missed
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
http://skopemag.com - In promotion of her release Omega is having an “explosion” of coverage in many different facets. Not only did she recently get covered on a BBC channel prior to release, but she will now be doing a radio/press promo tour in Boston, New York, and Washington D.C. throughout June and will be finishing it in D.C. on June 27th by kicking off a Border’s Bookstore Tour at 1801 K Street NW; Washington D.C. 2006 at 12:30pm.
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
http://oncourse.ag.org - BBC, Global Rhythm Magazine, Starbucks, and more embrace Omega
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
http://1cubed.com - Omega began her musical life as a child prodigy. At the tender age of four, she was enrolled into the internationally acclaimed African Children's Choir, a choir that usually only enrols African orphans aged 7-12.
read full article
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
http://www.wespreadtheword.net - As a breakout-new artist, Starbucks will be selling her CD in their 1429 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401 location through June 23rd and Lufthansa airlines will be playing her music on their world music channel throughout the month of June.
read full article
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Omega Bugembe Okello - The Singing Health Advocate, Interview
http://www.jamati.com
Monday, April 7, 2008
http://www.jamati.com
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Top40 Charts Article
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Album Release and Single “MUJJE” Premieres at MP3.com
Thursday, March 27, 2008
CCM Magazine: Former African Children’s Choir Member OMEGA Releases... CCM Article Link
Monday, July 23, 2007
www.ugpulse.com
Sunday, July,8, 2007
http://kabiza.com/OutofAfrica-Too-Ezine-Omega-May2007.htm
Sunday Life, Monitor, Uganda
Sunday, July 8, 2007
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Norwalk-The Hour
Saturday, December 9, 2006
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Some Excerpts of Beautiful Comments Describing Omega
“Start with the timeless message that God is always with us. Add a lovely, lilting voice. Then drench them both with the rhythms of the Motherland. The results are an irresistible musical treat for my Sunday morning listeners!”
Deborah Smith Pollard, Ph.D
Host & Producer
Strong Inspirations/FM 98 WJLB.-Detroit
Author: When the Church Becomes Your Party
Wayne State University Press
"It’s a new style of gospel…I like it!"
Greg Cooper
R&R Reporter
WMBM-1490AM Miami Beach, FL
“She’s going to be a rising star here in the states. She has the sound and ability to be a top gospel artist!”
Walter Peavey
R&R Reporter
WDJL-1000AM Huntsville, AL
"She’s fresh and innovative!"
Ed Long
R&R Reporter
WIMG-1300AM Trenton, NJ
"A fresh new voice with a great new cd, great production, soaring vocals......it just doesn’t happen all that often that you get a new cd by an African artist that really excites you. Especially a new artist you’ve never heard of. Well, it happened to me with Omega’s new cd and I’m spinning it regularly. A great debut!"
Tom Schnabel
Producer, Café LA, KCRW (www.kcrw.com/cafela)
Program Advisor, World Music
Hollywood Bowl / Walt Disney Concert Hall
Tuesday, Sptember 9th, 2008
http://newsblaze.com - AlexOm Productions' artist and world music songstress Omega Bugembe Okello returned to her homeland, Uganda, to perform a benefit concert on Aug. 29th. The concert raised funds that will specifically support Mulago Hospital's maternity ward (the nations only referral hospital) with the intention of helping decrease the high maternal mortality rates.
read full article
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
http://gospelcity.com - Listen to Omega serenade Richard in her native language, Luganda. This African Children’s Choir alumna talks about growing up in a Christian home and touring the world with the choir.
read full article
Sunday, June 8, 2008
http://kingsjubilee.spruz.net - Omega’s latest 2008 album Kiwomera Emmeeme, which in Luganda means “it is sweet to the soul,” is an explosion of ethnic and western sounds.
read full article
Friday, June 6, 2008
http://blog.beliefnet.com - 5 Spring Releases You Might Have Missed
read full article
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
http://skopemag.com - In promotion of her release Omega is having an “explosion” of coverage in many different facets. Not only did she recently get covered on a BBC channel prior to release, but she will now be doing a radio/press promo tour in Boston, New York, and Washington D.C. throughout June and will be finishing it in D.C. on June 27th by kicking off a Border’s Bookstore Tour at 1801 K Street NW; Washington D.C. 2006 at 12:30pm.
read full article
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
http://oncourse.ag.org - BBC, Global Rhythm Magazine, Starbucks, and more embrace Omega
read full article
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
http://1cubed.com - Omega began her musical life as a child prodigy. At the tender age of four, she was enrolled into the internationally acclaimed African Children's Choir, a choir that usually only enrols African orphans aged 7-12.
read full article
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
http://www.wespreadtheword.net - As a breakout-new artist, Starbucks will be selling her CD in their 1429 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401 location through June 23rd and Lufthansa airlines will be playing her music on their world music channel throughout the month of June.
read full article
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Omega Bugembe Okello - The Singing Health Advocate, Interview
http://www.jamati.com
Monday, April 7, 2008
http://www.jamati.com
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Top40 Charts Article
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Album Release and Single “MUJJE” Premieres at MP3.com
Thursday, March 27, 2008
CCM Magazine: Former African Children’s Choir Member OMEGA Releases... CCM Article Link
Monday, July 23, 2007
www.ugpulse.com
Sunday, July,8, 2007
http://kabiza.com/OutofAfrica-Too-Ezine-Omega-May2007.htm
Sunday Life, Monitor, Uganda
Sunday, July 8, 2007
read full article
Norwalk-The Hour
Saturday, December 9, 2006
read full article