Kuba Oms Lyrics

The time is now for Kuba Oms, the Canadian singer who mines 70s-era soul, funk and rock n’ roll on his solo debut, How Much Time. As the long-time musical director of the live house jam band Velvet, he has taken a contemporary approach to his own project that could be likened to a cross between Jamiroquai, Paolo Nutini, Jason Mraz, Ben Harper and Al Green. Born in Victoria to a Scottish mother and Indian father, Kuba is a third generation Canadian. As a kid, his parents held studies every Thursday evening, which ended in huge sing-along jams, with his dad and uncle hosting on acoustic guitars. “This was when I’d come into the room,” he remembers. “I’d sit cross-legged and just listen.”He started at age 15 by singing covers at school... read more