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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...
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. Nicknamed “the other kid from Akron,” Kofi Boakye—who performs professionally as Kofi B ...
Nov 29, 2022 · 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 through the ...
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 ...
Nov 30, 2022 · The winner of America's longest running talent show Amateur Night at The Apollo, pianist Kofi Boakye, was crowned at the show's grand finale after he performed his signature version of 'Say Yes'...
Feb 1, 2024 · When Signal Akron caught up with Boakye, who performs under the name Kofi B., the now 24-year-old was working in Orlando before heading to Atlanta to perform. Pianist Kofi Boakye will play the Akron Civic Theatre Feb. 9, when he headlines at The Knight Stage.
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.
