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Genesis Owusu

Kofi Owusu-Ansah (born 1998), known by his stage name Genesis Owusu, is a Ghanaian-Australian rapper and singer from Canberra. He is the younger brother of fellow hip hop rapper, Kojo Owusu-Ansah p.k.a. Citizen Kay. Owusu's debut studio album, Smiling with No Teeth (March 2021), reached the ARIA Albums Chart top 30. At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards he won four trophies for Album of the Year, Best Hip Hop Release, Best Independent Release and Best Cover Art (latter shared with Bailey Howard).

Albums

2021 Missing Molars
2021 Smiling with No Teeth
2023 STRUGGLER
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Features / Music
Genesis Owusu Is Revolutionising What It Means To Be An Australian Artist
Owusu is renegotiating the well established image of Australian music culture that has been forced upon audiences by industry players for decades.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Genesis Owusu
"A show that was almost flawless from design to implementation."
News / Music
Genesis Owusu Wins First Place In Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition
“Inspired by life, the music industry and the reality of certain situations compared to outside misconceptions of them.”
News / Music
Enmore Theatre Floor Collapses During Genesis Owusu Show
The venue has issued a statement.
News / Music
Genesis Owusu Wins 2021 Australian Music Prize: ‘This Means A Lot’
"This is an award with a lot of esteem, not to mention putting real money back into music at a time like this is so crucial."
News / Music
Watch Genesis Owusu Make His US TV Debut, Performing 'Gold Chains' On 'Colbert'
The track is taken from his ARIA Award-winning album, 'Smiling With No Teeth'.
News / Music
Genesis Owusu Books First US Late Night TV Performance
Huge!
Features / Music
Listen to Back Seat, a fiery new collaboration between Anna Lunoe and Genesis Owusu
The rushing new single showcases the heights that the two Australian greats can strive to, both on their own and together..
Features / Music
Genesis Owusu shares the deluxe version of Smiling With No Teeth, feat. five new tracks
One of our favourite albums of the year gets an update, with tracks that further showcase Genesis Owusu's vision..
Features / Music
The Top 25 Albums Of 2021 (So Far): Genesis Owusu - 'Smiling With No Teeth'
The Top 25 Albums Of 2021 (So Far): Genesis Owusu - 'Smiling With No Teeth'
'The Music' team on the releases you need to hear from 2021.
Features / Music
Genesis Owusu is already back with new music, launching his new single, Same Thing
Fresh from the release of his captivating debut album Smiling With No Teeth, Ghanaian-Australian musician continues to showcase his excellence..
Features / Music
“Black dogs on the move!”: Genesis Owusu is making his statement
On his debut album Smiling With No Teeth, Genesis Owusu is showcasing his truest self - and making a marvel of doing so..
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