Omar ؏ - Omar’s World
About This Event
Omar+ is a rock/pop project led by drummer, producer and composer Omar Hakim, whose studio and stage credits include Weather Report, Miles Davis, David Bowie, Madonna, Sting and Daft Punk. The group's New York appearances have included The Roof at Superior Ingredients and Jolene Sound Room in Brooklyn. At Elsewhere the band favors precision and groove over spectacle, reflecting Hakim's arrangement-focused approach across jazz, fusion and pop.
About Omar’s World
Omar’s World arrives at Elsewhere with Omar+ as the featured vehicle, operating in electronic music with a drummer’s sense of structure. Led by Omar Hakim, the project draws on a career that runs from jazz fusion and Miles Davis-era bandstands to pop studios shared with David Bowie, Madonna, Sting, and Daft Punk. The set is built around arrangement and timing, with groove treated as the main instrument rather than a backdrop. In a city that prizes DJ spectacle, this plays like a bandleader’s argument for control and craft.
About the Artist
Omar+
Omar+ is a rock/pop project led by drummer, producer, and composer Omar Hakim, whose career was built in the studio and on stages alongside major figures in jazz, fusion, and mainstream pop. His credits span bands and artists from Weather Report and Miles Davis to David Bowie, Madonna, Sting, and Daft Punk, reflecting a musician shaped by arrangement as much as performance.