Genesis Owusu
Wed 25.11.
20:30
Rotown, Rotterdam
€ 24,50
Australian rapper and singer Genesis Owusu brings hip-hop and R&B to Rotown.
Genesis Owusu
About
Genesis Owusu, born Kofi Owusu-Ansah in Koforidua, Ghana in 1998, moved to Canberra as a toddler and grew up as part of the only Black family in his neighbourhood. His 2021 debut Smiling with No Teeth swept Australia's three biggest music prizes - the ARIA Album of the Year, the Australian Music Prize and Triple J's J Award - a first for any artist. Spanning hip-hop, funk, post-punk and soul, his music has grown more politically charged with each release, culminating in his third album Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge (2026).
713.9K
monthly listeners on Spotify
#4
ARIA Albums Chart position for Struggler (2023)
4
ARIA Awards won for Smiling with No Teeth (2021)
3×
major Australian music awards won in 2021 (ARIA, Australian Music Prize, J Award)
What's new
- 2026-05
Genesis Owusu released his third studio album Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge via Ourness, a 14-track work that combines neo-soul, synth-punk and deep funk.
- 2026-05
Genesis Owusu announced a European and British tour for November and December 2026, with stops in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Berlin and Paris, among others.
- 2026-02
The single 'Stampede' appeared as the third preview of the new album.
- 2025-10
On Halloween, Genesis Owusu released the single 'Death Cult Zombie', the second preview of his third album.
- 2025-09
Genesis Owusu returned after two years of silence with the single 'Pirate Radio', his first release since the album Struggler.
Tour
RotterdamAmsterdamBerlinParisLondonBirminghamBristolManchesterGlasgowDublin
Tracks
Smiling with No Teethdebut album (2021), won ARIA Album of the Year and Australian Music Prize
The Other Black Dogsingle from Smiling with No Teeth, one of his most well-known songs
Strugglersecond album (2023), debuted at #4 on the ARIA Albums Chart
Pirate Radiofirst single (Sept. 2025) after two years, harbinger of the third album
Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourgethird album (May 2026), politically charged mix of neo-soul, synth-punk and funk
Upcoming · 1