Veteran highlife musician Rex Omar has shared an unconventional perspective on death, funerals and the afterlife, insisting that what people call death is merely the deterioration of the human body.
Speaking in an interview on Prime Time on Joy Prime, the respected musician dismissed the notion of death as the end of existence, arguing that the true essence of a person is separate from the physical body and does not perish when the flesh breaks down.
Rex Omar explained that the human body is sustained by food, water and air—none of which truly belong to the individual—describing life as part of a broader, interconnected system beyond human control.
He noted that once the body has completed its purpose on the physical plane, it ceases to function, but that does not mean the individual has ended.
“My body will deteriorate but I will never die. I don’t believe in death; what you call death is the body deteriorating. Anything that was given birth to will perish. Where did I get this body from? When I was given birth to, I was like this. This body is just food and water which will vanish someday. I don’t believe in life after death too because there is no death,” he said.
The musician also questioned the importance society places on funerals and post-death rituals, particularly for public figures.
He added that he has no preference regarding how his body should be handled after it deteriorates, whether buried, cremated or otherwise disposed of.
According to Rex Omar, elaborate funerals and religious ceremonies are largely human constructs and unnecessary. He insisted that he does not need a church for his burial as long as he has his family.
Reflecting on his philosophy, Rex Omar said he strives to live his best life, ready for whenever he breathes his last.
