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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.
Film & TV
Accra, Gold Coast, Ghana
Known for
- Chasing the Sound — Self2020
- NPR Tiny Desk Concerts — Self2008
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Musical Guest2003
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Listeners · Last.fm
- 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
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Amaarae
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- AmaaraeLive (cropped).jpg
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- 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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- The Bronx
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Hair colour
- black hair
- Official website
- www.amaarae.world
- Image
- AmaaraeLive.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1994-07-04
- start of work period
- 2010-00-00
- name in native language
- Ama Serwah Genfi
- birth name
- Ama Serwah Genfi
- pseudonym
- Amaarae
- social media followers
- 438000
- Commons category
- Amaarae
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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.