Amaarae
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Ama Serwah Genfi (born July 4, 1994), known professionally as Amaarae, is a Ghanaian-American singer and songwriter. She is known for her fusion of pop, R&B, Afrobeats, and alté, as well as her fluid representation of gender and sexuality. After collaborating with local artists and putting out a few non-album singles, she released her debut EP, Passionfruit Summers, in 2017.
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Ghana
- Active from
- 1994
Discography
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- Listeners
- 1,028,849
- Total plays
- 34,442,022
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Ama Serwah Genfi (born July 4, 1994), known professionally as Amaarae, is a Ghanaian-American singer, songwriter, producer, and engineer known for her work around representation and gender in music. She is known for her fusion of pop, R&B, Afrobeats, and alté, as well as her fluid representation of gender and sexuality. Ama Serwah Genfi was born in New York and raised between Atlanta and Accra to Ghanaian parents Ama Bawuah and Kwadwo Boateng Genfi. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Amaarae">R
Quotes
- ““You have to look at your art as a commodity, and you have to understand how the world of commerce works. Otherwise, it can leave a bitter taste in your mouth, and leave you quite disillusioned.””
- ““As a human being, you retain the right to your freedom - mental, physical, emotional, financial, sexual, etc. Being a young African we’ve been bred with our core values out of fear.””
- “Nobody owes you anything. It’s really up to you to make the best out of situations”
- “Power changes hands. Be respectful and kind to everyone, you never know whose help you might need.”
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Amaarae
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- AmaaraeLive (cropped).jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Amaarae performing in 2018
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Ama Serwah Genfi
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Bronx, New York, U.S.
- Musical artist.origin
- Accra, Ghana
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2010–present
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- Discography
- Studio albums
- EP
- Singles
- As a featured artist
- Other charted songs
- Nominations
- References
- External links
Ama Serwah Genfi (born July 4, 1994), known professionally as Amaarae, is a Ghanaian-American singer and songwriter. She is known for her fusion of pop, R&B, Afrobeats, and alté, as well as her fluid representation of gender and sexuality. After collaborating with local artists and putting out a few non-album singles, she released her debut EP, Passionfruit Summers, in 2017.
In 2020, Amaarae released her debut album ''The Angel You Don't Know to critical acclaim. The song "Sad Girlz Luv Money" featuring Moliy gained popularity on TikTok. In 2021 the song was remixed with a feature from Kali Uchis and charted globally. Pitchfork labeled the album "Best New Music" and named it the 19th best album of 2020.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Amaarae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.