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Mar 23, 2023 · Akron native Kofi Boakye, age 23, has seen glimpses of stardom this past year. Performing as Kofi B, the pianist took home the grand prize at the Apollo Amateur Night competition, appeared in a ...
From a global pool of vocalists, rappers, dancers, instrumentalists, comedians, spoken-word artists, and other performers, Kofi Boakye was awarded the highly coveted Amateur Night Grand Prize—which has jump-started the careers of artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, H.E.R., Machine Gun Kelly and the Jackson 5—as well as $20,000.
Mar 23, 2023 · Akron native Kofi Boakye, age 23, has seen glimpses of stardom this past year. Performing as Kofi B, the pianist took home the grand prize at the Apollo Amateur Night competition, appeared in a Hollywood film and was nominated for two Emmy awards.
Mar 10, 2022 · They're calling him, "The other kid from Akron," and at just 22 years old, pianist Kofi Boakye is already poised for national success - currently competing o...
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Dec 8, 2022 · HARLEM, NY – (Nov. 26, 2022) Akron native Kofi Boakye has been crowned the official winner in the 88th Season of the famed “Amateur Night at The Apollo” competition in New York City. Boakye, affectionately nicknamed “The Other Kid From Akron”, first performed in the competition in February.
Jul 21, 2022 · Akron native Kofi Boakye has pulled off one of his big goals, winning the third "Top Dog" round of Amateur Night at the Apollo in Harlem, N.Y. Next, the 22-year-old will compete in the finals Nov. 23 for a chance to win a $20,000 grand prize, which will help him get back to his dream school, Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied before the pandemic.
Nov 29, 2022 · 1:19. Pianist Kofi Boakye of Akron had a lot to be thankful for just before Thanksgiving, when he won the final round of Amateur Night at the Apollo, taking home the $20,000 grand prize. That's exactly what the 23-year-old set out to do this year when he entered the first round of the competition in February, winning that round and moving ...
