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Genesis Owusu Redstar Wu’s Neighbourhood Jams

  • Contemporary Music
  • Hip hop
  • Jazz
  • Studio
  • Run time: 150 minutes Subject to change

A 360-degree live music experience supported by xmunashe (18 Sep) and Shady Nasty (19 – 20 Sep)

Be among the first to hear tracks from Genesis Owusu’s highly anticipated new album alongside beloved favourites in an intimate show at the Sydney Opera House. These small-capacity shows celebrate community, new music, and the return to live instrumentation. One thing’s for sure: it’s going to be something that you’ve never seen before.

With his freaky, funky, genre-defying fusion of hip-hop, punk, rock, folk and jazz, Ghanaian-Australian musician Genesis Owusu has become one of the nation’s most acclaimed young artists – and one of its most spectacular live performers. Now, in a new residency-style show, the multiple ARIA-award-winning singer-songwriter creates an intimate atmosphere in the Studio for his first live performance of 2025. 

After breaking through with his double-A-sided 2019 single “WUTD” / “Vultures”, Owusu exploded onto the national scene with 2021’s Smiling With No Teeth, an unflinching debut that broke the mould of local hip-hop, won the prestigious Australian Music Prize, and collected the ARIA Album of the Year award. His follow-up, 2023’s Struggler, confirmed Owusu’s unparalleled talent, winning him a second ARIA Album of the Year award. On stage, Owusu has built a reputation for powerful performances, ambitious visuals and theatrical grandeur, elements he demonstrated to dazzling effect with his 2023 collaboration with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the Concert Hall. The Studio residency marks Owusu’s first time at the Sydney Opera House since his surprise appearance with Jonti at Vivid LIVE 2024.

“I’ve been missing seeing you guys. My community! I wanna chat, I wanna play some music, I want to see how you’re all doing. Touch some grass n that. Sometimes the more people there are, the more anonymous we can become, so let’s keep it intimate for now. Small capacity, few nights in a row, residency style. Me, you and my band. Give you a first experience of this new album! We’re gonna call these little shows ‘Redstar Wu’s Neighbourhood Jams’. See ya there x” - Genesis Owusu

Presented by Sydney Opera House

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He oozes so much power as a performer… ricocheting between pop-punk, new wave, jazz, funk and soul.

NME

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Attending this event

Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

Location and access

Studio

The Studio is located in the north-western corner of Sydney Opera House, best accessed through the Western Foyers.

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