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‘Omar Forever:’ Late punk, reggae artist honored with Brass Note
 
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Late Memphis musician Omar Higgins was honored with a Brass Note on Beale Street. (Sam Shansky/Special to The Daily Memphian)
 

Late Memphis musician Omar Higgins was honored with a Brass Note on Beale Street. (Sam Shansky/Special to The Daily Memphian)

“Omar, in the grand scheme of things, was a young guy. I think what pushed him over the edge into the top 10 nominees was that he was so innovative and engaged around town in the community,” said a member of the Beale Street Brass Notes committee. 

 
 

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