“The 99 percent is not your enemy”: Genesis owusu about power, politics and racism

“It was strange for me, and it was also strange for the other people who just didn’t really communicate with black people.”

The Australian artist has won several Arias, played on talk shows in the US in the evening, released two much -praised albums and earned a place on the playlist of Barack Obama. He is now preparing to release his third album and it contains a strong message.

Shifting experience of racism

“It was such a empty canvas that I could just color it in all the different colors that I wanted to color. It was not like Sydney or a Melbourne where all these things always happened and there was such an easy movement to follow,” he said.

“I was Genesis Owusu now. So it is just like even someone with racist attitudes because they post the way I post on Instagram and the way I have seen about my music … It breaks the form of what they think is a black person.”

“I have seen many people – especially celebrities, such as:” Yes, racism no longer exists. I have never felt it. I don’t feel it “… I am still aware that it still exists for sure, but it is really interesting because of this movement of seeing … the levels that a black person or a person could reach the exit of something like that.”

Speak in an era of censorship

“A lot is happening in the world that is just coated or bent with sugar … People just have to say things upright,” said Owusu-Antah.

In the new song by Genesis Owusu, Pirate Radio, he records Power imbalances: calling the richest man in the world. Source: Facebook / Bartcelestino / @chalie__foz

And in a world that is increasingly divided, Owusu-Antah said that his role is as a musician to “display time”, who quotes the renowned American singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone.

“I just speak my truth. I feel that that is the best I can do … I don’t have to say it, regardless of how other people could take it,” he said.

“The 99 percent is not your enemy. Transmensers and immigrants are not the reason that your eggs are expensive … which just have to be said downright.”

Ignore the algorithm

“Many large labels and songwriters now prescribe that specific Tiktok fragment because … they have to put bread on the table. Everyone just tries to adapt to an ever-moving situation.”

Kofi Ansah-Owusu-Genesis Owusu–has in recent months meet fans throughout Australia while he prepares for his new album. Source: Facebook / Charlie__foz

The pressure of the industry, however, was part of the journey of Owusu-Antah.

Although his message is direct and political, the music of Owusu-Esah remains based on human connection.

Ultimately, Owusu-Esah is determined to use his art to be authentic: challenging the status quo and restoring a sense of community, in a world where division and wrong information dominate our feeds.