Omar Musa

Omar Musa is an author, visual artist, rapper, and poet. He has released four poetry books, including Killernova, and four hip-hop records. In 2015, he was named one of the Sydney Morning Herald’s Young Novelists of the Year. His debut novel, Here Come the Dogs, was longlisted for both the International Dublin Literary Award and the Miles Franklin Literary Award, Australia’s most prestigious literary award. His one-man play, Since Ali Died, won Best Cabaret Show at the Sydney Theatre Awards in 2018. He has performed at venues such as the Brixton Academy in London, the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City, and The National Museum in Brasilia, Brazil. He is based between Brooklyn and Borneo.

Omar Musa adalah seorang penulis, seniman visual, rapper, dan penyair. Ia telah menerbitkan empat buku puisi, salah satunya Killernova, dan empat album hip-hop. Pada tahun 2015, ia dinobatkan sebagai salah satu Young Novelists of the Year oleh Sydney Morning Herald. Novel debutnya, Here Come the Dogs, masuk dalam daftar panjang International Dublin Literary Award dan Miles Franklin Literary Award, penghargaan sastra paling bergengsi di Australia. Drama monolognya, Since Ali Died, memenangkan penghargaan Best Cabaret Show di Sydney Theatre Awards pada tahun 2018. Ia telah tampil di tempat-tempat seperti Brixton Academy di London, Brooklyn Academy of Music di New York, dan Museum Nasional di Brasilia. Saat ini Omar berbasis di Brooklyn dan Kalimantan.