Podcast appearances and mentions of kofi boakye

Akron musician Kofi Boakye has been performing for a decade. Last year, he got his big break by appearing in a film and performing at the Apollo theater.

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Kofi B. is a 22-year-old Emmy-Nominated musician, producer, and actor born in Akron, Ohio. Kofi has gathered musical experience from myriad venues across the United States. At the age of 15, Kofi was accepted into the University of Akron School of Music's Jazz Program, making him the youngest African-American pianist to ever be accepted into a collegiate-level jazz program at the institution. While music remains at the core, Kofi's accolade extends beyond the big stage. In 2014, President Barack Obama and the White House awarded Kofi with the "President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence" . In 2018, Kofi joined the ranks of Black-ish star Anthony Anderson, R&B songstresses Lauryn Hill, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Kanye West in winning the Silver medal in the NAACP ACT-SO National Competition; making him the first person from Akron to ever win. Recently, Kofi received 2 Regional Emmy Nominations from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, he'll find out if he's a winner at this year's 2022 Central Great Lakes Emmy Awards Ceremony on June 25th, 2022. About — Kofi Boakye (kofibmusic.com) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/agoodword4today/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/agoodword4today/support

Mr. Boakye is a Ghanaian actor/writer/director/producer, who ispassionate about elevating the international profile of African films/African filmmakers and African Storytelling. His unique vision is to bring a confluence of gripping narratives, exquisite cinematography, and compelling performances to African cinema and storytelling. He is intent on portraying Africans as active agents in films, rather than a backdropto Western stories. Mr. Boakye’s vision is to see cinema that presents Africans as diverse nations with a variety of desires, experiences, and environments, and to break free of the recurring storylines of Africans as victims. He is currently focusing on creating thought-provoking storylines that act as metaphors for lived experiences.

This story was originially published on Jan. 31, 2019. At 15 years old, Kofi Boakye was the youngest black pianist to be enrolled at the University of Akron School of Music's jazz program. Now, at 19 years old, he's starting his journey to the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Today, we venture out to of all places Akron, Ohio. Kofi Boakye came to our attention through the Emmy nominated film "Made In Akron." His story is one of determination, talent, and mentorship under difficult circumstances. As a young child he faced many obstacles, but he was encouraged to turn his attention to music. He has crowd funded his own education at Berklee, Barack Obama granted him the President's Education Award for outstanding academic excellence, and he has advanced to the final competition at Amateur Night at The Apollo. When I heard about Kofi, we just had to hear his own words as to how he manages to excel in such challenging circumstances. Produced by Nick Perri & Steve Eshewsky. Engineered by Gina LaRosa. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Kofi Boakye did not wait for his opportunity, he took it and never looked back. This podcast describes the story of a young man wanting to fulfill his potential at a young age and having the guts to do so. If you're ready for a great story of triumph and root for a man as he takes on the bright stage of Apollo theater in New York... Kofi Boakye is the guy for you.

In this episode we interview 17 year old piano virturoso Kofi Boakye. Hear his amazing story of becoming (and still becoming) a musician and road to his success. For more information on Kofi Boakye go to http://kofibmusic.com Also featured music From: Elijah Gilmore - So What - https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/elijahgilmore Kofi Boakye - Intro Unspoken Strollin - http://kofibmusic.com Brian O'Neal - Mezmerized - http://www.brianoneal.com/music EHG (Elemental Hard Groove) - Bass Talk - https://soundcloud.com/ehg Nicole Renee' - On This Day - https://www.reverbnation.com/bonnieandsasha

At only 16, Kofi Boakye has accomplished more than some do their whole lives. The pianist performed earlier this year on the EJ Thomas stage with the Akron Symphony, and he'll be headlining a concert at the Akron Civic Theatre Sept. 30. Kofi attends Akron Early College and is a dynamic public speaker with a keen sense of self. Ryan and Chris sit down with him to find out what motivates this talented young man and what his future may hold.