Biography
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Born
4 July 1994 (age 30)
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Born In
The Bronx, New York, New York, United States
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. After collaborating with artists like AYLØ, Kay-Ara, Yaw P and putting out a few non-album singles, she released her debut 6 track EP, Passionfruit Summers in 2017.
Ama Serwah Genfi was born in New York and raised between Atlanta and Accra to Ghanaian parents Ama Bawuah and Kwadwo Boateng Genfi. She is the elder of two children. Amaarae began to experiment with music at the age of 13, when she wrote her first song. In an interview with Unorthodox Reviews, she said "I wrote my first song when I was about 13 and it was a reimagining of R. Kelly and Usher’s "Same Girl".
During high school Amaarae started making mixtapes and by 17, she took up an internship at a music studio. At university, she undertook voice training and honed her song writing skills while studying English literature and in June 2017 she returned to Ghana. She then released her first EP, Passionfruit Summers, which features the standout song, "Fluid", which was complemented by a critically acclaimed music video.
Amaarae was named one of Apple Music Africa's Favourite New Artists in April 2018, and later that year became an Apple Music Beats 1 featured artist for her debut EP. Amaarae has since collaborated with Stonebwoy, Kojey Radical, M3NSA, Santi, Blaqbonez, Buju, Odunsi (The Engine), B4bonah, and Nigerian singer-songwriter Wande Coal.
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.
On June 9, 2023, Amaarae released her sophomore album Fountain Baby via Interscope Records. The release also came with the news that she'd become the first Ghanaian to appear on NPR Tiny Desk.
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