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Omar Musa

About

Omar Musa is a Malaysian-Australian rapper and poet from Queanbeyan, Australia. He is the former winner of the Australian Poetry Slam and the Indian Ocean Poetry Slam. His first book is Here Come the Dogs.

He has released three hip-hop albums, two poetry books (including Parang), appeared on ABC’s Q&A and received a standing ovation at TEDx Sydney at the Sydney Opera House. He is currently working on a play, Bonegatherer.

Past Events

The Show of the Year

Karl Kruszelnicki, Zoe Daniel, Monica Weightman, Josh Earl, Lior, Zahra Newman, Hannah Kent, Gillian Cosgriff, Omar Musa, Die Roten Punkte, Casey Bennetto, Helen Razer, Bernard Keane

Past event

11 Dec

Now read this

Omar Musa and Maxine Beneba Clarke

Maxine Beneba Clarke, Omar Musa, Jeff Sparrow

Past event

22 Sep

The Wheeler Centre Gala 2018: Words on Fire

Tony Birch, Rosie Waterland, Leah Purcell, Omar Musa, Moira Finucane, Sally Warhaft, Patricia Cornelius, Carly Findlay, Rachael Maza, Nevo Zisin

Past event

26 Feb
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