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Genesis Owusu
Seven-time ARIA Award winner Genesis Owusu is a bold, unwavering and singular force in contemporary music. The Ghanaian-Australian artist returns to the Odeon in October for a Tasmanian-exclusive performance in celebration of his latest studio album, ‘REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE’—an eclectic musical journey where neo-soul feeds into alt-pop, synth-punk descends into funk, and genre borders dissolve into a vibrantly layered soundscape. A state-of-the-day record that’s experiential yet cohesive, and unflinching but free, its sharpened lyricism is a piercing commentary of the turmoil of contemporary society.
Genesis Owusu took the world by storm with his dynamo 2021 debut ‘Smiling With No Teeth’—which ranked #1 in Rolling Stone Australia’s Best Australian Albums of the 2020s So Far—follow-up by his 2023 LP, ‘Struggler’, which claimed three ARIA Awards including Album of the Year.
Renowned for his high-energy shows that blur the lines between live concert, performance art and rallying cry, Owusu’s live reputation has seen him share stages with the likes of Tame Impala and Paramore, and play festivals including Lollapalooza and Primavera Sound. After a whirlwind Australian tour of Redstar Wu’s Pirate Radio Tour earlier this year, Owusu brings this high-octane concert to Hobart for one night only.
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Jordan Rakei
Jordan Rakei is feeling more free than ever before. A decade on from the release of his debut album Cloak, the New Zealand-born, Britain-based singer-songwriter is entering a new chapter of unfettered creativity. Now, he returns to Australia and New Zealand with his biggest headline tour to date in celebration of his new album, A Safe Place To Be Wild.
Over the past 10 years—and six studio albums—the Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist has explored everything from the warmth of neo-soul and jazz-influenced improvisation, to earworm pop-melodies and orchestral arrangements, picking up nominations for an AIR Award and the Australian Music Prize along the way. On stage, his joyous live performances have captivated audiences from Glastonbury to two sold-out shows at the Royal Albert Hall, and a sold-out performance at the Sydney Opera House last year.
A Safe Place To Be Wild is informed by Rakei’s year spent as the first resident at London’s iconic Abbey Road Studios and inspired by the creation of his own home studio—two experiences reflected by the album’s themes following the urge for freedom, experimentation and truth-telling vulnerability, tied together by Rakei’s ear for lasting melody and anchored in the soft vibrato of his voice.
‘I’m truly myself in this music,’ he says. ‘It’s all about creating that safe space to be wild and free.’
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