WHAT IT IS: Having recently wrapped up a successful run at SXSW, acclaimed Ghanaian-Australian artist Genesis Owusu, born Kofi Owusu-Ansah, is set to support Paramore on a number of North American dates starting in May. With tracks like “WUTD,” “Good Times,” “Don’t Need You” and the recently released “Get Inspired (ZHU Remix),” Owusu has become one of Australia’s most in-demand exports.”
ALBUM: TBD
RELEASE DATE: September 2023
SINGLE: “Get Inspired”
TV: Late-night debut on Colbert
LIVE: Multiple festival appearances in 2022; performing with Paramore for their summer tour; headline dates TBA; performed at SXSW’s NME x Bose showcase
INTERNET: 686.4k+ monthly Spotify listeners; 53.12k+ Instagram followers; 4m+ YouTube views; 55m+ streams
RADIO: Noncomm campaign for “Get Inspired” kicked off Nov 2022; adds at Music Choice Alternative, Sirius XMU, more; Top 100 NACC
PRESS: NME (cover, “unmistakably Owusu’s, shining with a driving beat and playful, rhythmic cadence”), Spectrum (cover), The Guardian, DIY, Rolling Stone (Australia), more
BOOKING: John Bongiorno/Arrival Artists
PUBLISHING: Ourness
MANAGEMENT: Andrew Klippel/Ourness