Genesis Owusu, the Aria-winning Ghanaian Australian artist, has spoken out against divisive politics, insisting that trans people and immigrants are not to blame for rising costs. In an interview ahead of his highly anticipated third album, the musician said community is the antidote to division.
Owusu, born Kofi Owusu-Ansah, lives in a quiet suburb of Canberra, where he recently visited fans’ homes for cheese platters. He chose winners based on their responses to a ‘Fuck, Marry, Kill’ scenario involving Elon Musk, Peter Dutton and a burning building. ‘The whole family would be waiting for me,’ he said.
The new album, recorded during the 2024 US presidential election in a converted church in Wales, is a call to ‘wake the fuck up before it’s too late’. Its lead single, Pirate Radio, includes the line ‘Elon’s a fuckin’ weirdo / who gave these incels moolah?’
Owusu, who moved from Ghana to Canberra at age two, recently returned to Ghana to reconnect with family and renew his citizenship. He described the experience as ‘very, very special’. His parents have built a retirement home there, growing coconuts and pineapples.
