Rex Omar

Also known as: Rex Omar Entertainment journalist

Ghanaian Presidential Staffer and highlife legend who heads the Black Star Experience Secretariat, promoting Ghana's culture and tourism globally.

2026-06-152026-10-07

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July 2026
17 JulDaily Guide
… Rex Omar (BlackStar Experience Coordinator). Others are Gideon Aryeequaye (Executive Secretary of Creative Arts Agency), Verus Nartey (CEO, Showbiz Africa & Made in Ghana Consulting Ltd), and Eric Acquah (CEO of Benayacon Entertainment). …
Ghana To Launch Highlife Campaign In Spain
11 JulJoy Online
Veteran Ghanaian highlife musician and presidential staffer Rex Omar has called for a fundamental shift in public attitudes towards sanitation, urging Ghanaians to embrace cleanliness as a continuous civic responsibility rather than an activity undertaken only after disasters str …
Rex Omar advocates permanent sanitation culture, calls floods a national wake-up call
June 2026
15 JunJoy Online
… The event brought together notable leaders and personalities from both countries, including Abeiku Santana, Rex Omar, Bola Ray, representatives from the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre and the Ghana Tourism Authority, as well as senior Ethiopian tourism stakeholders including B …
Ghana Month in Ethiopia strengthens cultural, business relations among both countries

Culture

Rex Omar presents Ghana Black Star Experience at Kinshasa music festival

The News

Ghanaian Presidential Staffer and highlife legend Rex Omar will participate as a panellist at the second World Music and Tourism Festival in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, scheduled for October 8–10, 2026, under the theme "Tourism and Music: Building Bridges Between Peoples." He will speak on an opening panel about turning living cultural heritage into sustainable tourism experiences.

6 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Yesterday

Rex Omar presents Ghana Black Star Experience at Kinshasa music festival
Ghanaian Presidential Staffer and highlife legend Rex Omar will participate as a panellist at the second World Music and Tourism Festival in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, scheduled for October 8–10, 2026, under the theme "Tourism and Music: Building Bridges Between Peoples." He will speak on an opening panel about turning living cultural heritage into sustainable tourism experiences.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 17 August

Columnist urges President Mahama to scrap Black Star Experience initiative
Kwame Dadzie, in an open letter to President Mahama, calls for the scrapping of the Black Star Experience—a campaign initiative promised to position Ghana as a Culture, Arts, and Tourism brand—citing five months of inactivity and a lack of clear execution that suggests the NDC may complete its term without making meaningful progress on the project.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 13 August

Journalist calls for scrapping Black Star Experience Secretariat
Kwame Dadzie has called on government to scrap the Black Star Experience Secretariat and reassign its head, Rex Omar, to another department, arguing that one year after its inauguration the secretariat has failed to deliver on its original mandate to transform Ghana's tourism, culture and creative arts sectors and has instead become merely a name for projects the agencies were already undertaking.
13 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 11 August

D-Cryme urges artists to prioritize timeless songs over quick hits
Rapper D-Cryme has urged musicians to invest more effort in their craft and create quality records that remain relevant years after release, warning against producing songs that quickly lose relevance. He contrasted the limited technology available in 2000 with today's advanced tools including smartphones and AI, arguing that ease of production has led to "fast food music" that fades within months.
11 August 2026 · The Chronicle →

Sunday 9 August

NPP government supported comedians more than NDC – Lekzy DeComic
Ghanaian comedian Lekzy DeComic says the previous NPP government paid more attention to comedians and the entertainment industry than the current NDC administration, noting that the NPP government helped facilitate comedians' travel to the USA for Ghana Week celebrations in Washington, DC, while the current government appears indifferent to the comedy sector.
9 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Choirmaster pays emotional tribute to late wife Beverly Afaglo
Musician Choirmaster delivered a final tribute at the funeral service for his late wife, actress and entrepreneur Beverly Ama Afaglo-Baah, on Saturday at the State House in Accra, remembering her as a loving, generous and faithful woman whose strength and compassion transformed his life.
9 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 6 August

Highlife to the World campaign launches ahead of Ghana's 70th anniversary
Ghana's "Highlife to the World: Black Star Experience 2027" campaign was officially launched in Barcelona on 2 August 2026, marking the start of a global initiative to promote the country's iconic music genre ahead of its 70th anniversary celebrations. The campaign will feature workshops, masterclasses and concerts across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana launches Highlife music campaign ahead of 70th anniversary
Ghana's Creative Arts Agency officially launched the 'Highlife to the World – The Black Star Experience 2027' campaign in Barcelona on August 2, 2026, to promote Ghana's iconic highlife sound globally through workshops, masterclasses and concerts across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas as part of activities marking Ghana's 70th independence anniversary.
6 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

Monday 20 July

MUSIGA launches global Highlife promotion campaign in 2026
The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) President Bessa Simons announced the 'Highlife to the World' campaign to promote Ghana's Highlife music, which UNESCO inscribed on its Intangible Cultural Heritage List in December 2025. The campaign will be formally launched at a Barcelona concert on August 2, 2026, with rollout beginning in March 2027 alongside Ghana's 70th Independence Anniversary celebrations.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 17 July

Ghana launches Highlife music campaign in Barcelona in 2026
Ghana will hold a concert in Barcelona on August 2, 2026, to launch the 'Highlife to the World – BlackStar Experience 2027' global campaign, promoting and preserving Ghana's UNESCO-inscribed Highlife music and dance ahead of a worldwide rollout beginning in March 2027.
17 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana launches Highlife global campaign in Barcelona August 2026
Ghana will launch the 'Highlife to the World – BlackStar Experience 2027' global campaign with a concert in Barcelona on August 2, 2026, featuring Ghanaian artists including Stonebwoy, Obrafour, and others. The campaign, organised by the Ghana Embassy in Madrid and partners, aims to promote and preserve Ghana's UNESCO-inscribed Highlife music and dance ahead of a worldwide rollout in March 2027.
17 July 2026 · Daily Guide →

Saturday 11 July

Rex Omar urges permanent sanitation culture after floods
Veteran musician Rex Omar has called for a fundamental shift in public attitudes towards sanitation, urging Ghanaians to embrace cleanliness as a continuous civic responsibility rather than only after disasters. He stressed that maintaining clean surroundings must become an integral part of the country's culture to tackle recurring flooding and sanitation challenges, remarks made during the National Clean-up Exercise in flood-affected communities following the June 29 floods.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 15 June

Ghana Month in Ethiopia builds cultural and business ties
Bridge54, in partnership with Black Star Experience and Kuriftu Resorts, organised Ghana Month in Ethiopia, bringing together tourism leaders, government officials, businesses, and creatives from both countries to showcase Ghana's culture, products, tourism potential, and investment opportunities to an East African audience. The initiative included participation from Ghana's investment and tourism authorities, as well as senior Ethiopian tourism officials.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →