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Kofi (other)
Kofi is a masculine given name of the Akan people of Ghana. Kofi may also refer to: Surname * Ellia Kofi Junior (born 2004), Ghanaian footballer * Laura Adorkor Kofi (died 1928), Ghanaian minister and activist * Osei Kofi (born 1940), Ghanaian retired footballer * Tony Kofi (born 1966), British jazz musician * Rene Osei Kofi (born 1991), Ghanaian-Dutch footballer * Vincent Kofi (1923–1974), Ghanaian artist and academic Stage or ring name * Kofi (musician), British lovers rock singer Carol Simms () * Kofi B, stage name of Ghanaian highlife musician Kofi Boakye Yiadom (died 2020) * Kofi Kingston, ring name of Ghanaian professional wrestler Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah Other uses * ''Kofi'' (album), a 1995 album by jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd *KOFI Kofi is an Akan masculine given name among the Akan people (such as the Ashanti and Fante) in Ghana that is given to a boy born on Friday. Traditionally in Ghana, a child would receive their Akan day name during their Outdooring, eight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi
Kofi is an Akan masculine given name among the Akan people (such as the Ashanti and Fante) in Ghana that is given to a boy born on Friday. Traditionally in Ghana, a child would receive their Akan day name during their Outdooring, eight days after birth. According to Akan tradition, people born on particular days exhibit certain characteristics or attributes. Kofi has the appellation "Kyini", "Otuo" and "Ntiful" meaning "wanderer" and "traveller." Origin and meaning of Kofi In the Akan culture, gh day names are known to be derived from deities. Kofi originated from Kwaofida and the Lord of life's home deity of the day Friday. Males named Kofi are known to be adventurers and indecisive thus taking time to settle. They are highly motivated and competent. Male variants of Kofi Day names in Ghana vary in spelling among the various Akan subgroups. The name is spelt Kofi by the Akuapem, Ashanti and Fante subgroups. Other versions of Kofi are Fiifi and Yoofi. Female version o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellia Kofi Junior
Ellia Kofi Junior (born 7 March 2004) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Ghana Premier League side Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs. Career Kofi started his senior career with Ebusua Dwarfs in October 2020 ahead of the 2020–21 season. On 12 December 2020, he made his Ebusua Dwarfs debut as 76th-minute substitute, replacing Obed Bentum during a 1–0 Ghana Premier League loss to Medeama at Cape Coast Sports Stadium. His first start came on 31 January 2021 in a 2–2 draw against Aduana Stars. On 3 March 2021, after putting up an impressive performance to guarantee a 2–1 home victory for Dwarfs, he was adjudged the man of the match. On 24 April 2021, Kofi scored his first senior goal in a league match against Great Olympics by scoring the second goal in the first half as Ebusua Dwarfs won 4–1. He was substituted in the 90th minute to make way for Jindo Morishita. After breaking through the squad in the first round of the season, he went on to start in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Adorkor Kofi
Laura Adorkor Kofi (died 8 March 1928), commonly known as Mother Kofi, was a Ghanaian minister and activist associated with the Universal Negro Improvement Association. She was assassinated while preaching in Miami, Florida. Early life Laura Adorkor Kofi (surname variously spelled as Kofy, Koffey or Kofey) was born near Accra, Ghana, possibly into a royal family. A plaque at her gravesite gives the title "Princess", and 1893 as a birthdate; other sources put her birthdate much earlier.Nathan Aaseng, ed.''African-American Religious Leaders: A-Z of African Americans''(Infobase Publishing 2014): 135-136. Some versions of her early life also say that she experienced visions and voices which encouraged her to go abroad and teach Africans in America. Her detractors in her last years spread rumors that she was born "Laura Champion" in Athens, Georgia; but religious history scholar Richard S. Newman compiled evidence to confirm that she was, in fact, Ghanaian by birth.Richard Newman"' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osei Kofi
Osei Kofi is a retired Ghanaian footballer. He played for Asante Kotoko S.C. and the Ghana national football team. He was a joint top scorer in the 1965 Africa Cup of Nations tournament held in Tunis, Tunisia leading to Ghana winning the tournament for a second time. He was joint top goalscorer in 1965 Africa Cup of Nations and he was the third highest scorer in the 1968 Africa Cup of Nations. Osei Kofi was called the 'wizard dribbler' because of his ball dribbling skills. Osei Kofi apparently turned down a financial incentive to play in Europe at his prime in 1969. He later became a priest. He has also worked as the National Coordinator for National Games. Honours Ghana * Africa Cup of Nations winner: 1963, 1965 Asante Kotoko *Ghana Premier League The is the top professional association football division of the football league system in Ghana. Officially formed in 1956 to replace a previous league incarnation, the Gold Coast Club Competition (which began in 1933 and ended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Kofi
Tony Kofi (born 10 July 1966) is a British jazz saxophonist and flautist. He leads a trio and quartet and is co-founder of the Monk Liberation Band. His trio includes drummer Winston Clifford and Hammond B3 organist Anders Olinder. Kofi is signed to the Specific Jazz label. He has twice won BBC Jazz Awards: Best Instrumentalist in 2008 and Best Album in 2005 for ''All Is Know''. Tony joined Grand Union Orchestra in 1998, led by artistic director Tony Haynes, and has been a prominent player ever since. In May 2021 Kofi appeared on BBC Radio 4 to discuss his early life and the life-changing event that led him to take up the saxophone. Early life Kofi was born in Nottingham to Ghanaian parents. His mother was a big fan of jazz and owned a lot of records. He was born left handed but forced by his family to use his right hand. Kofi had dreams of being a musician but was told that was unrealistic. As he was good at woodwork at school, that set his path for his likely career as a car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rene Osei Kofi
Rene Osei Kofi (born 31 December 1991) is a Ghanaian-Dutch footballer who has played as a defender for various clubs in the Netherlands, England, Spain, Cyprus and North Macedonia. Career As a product of the Ajax Youth Academy, he began his professional career at Almere City in the Dutch Eerste Divisie on a season-long loan for the 2010–2011 season. On 10 November 2010, his loan spell was brought to an abrupt end following an incident in the Almere City locker room, where Osei Kofi put a gun to the head of teammate Christian Gandu. Two days later his contract with Ajax was canceled with immediate effect as a result. Osei Kofi then went on trial in England at Birmingham City and Crystal Palace but was not offered a contract. In March 2012 he signed with the Spanish club CD Comarca de Níjar which plays in the Tercera División. In the 2012/13 season he played for Haaglandia in the Topklasse. He finished the season with FK Drita Bogovinje in North Macedonia. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Kofi
Vincent Akwete Kofi (1923–1974) was a Ghanaian artist and academic known for his modernist sculpture, which was inspired by themes such as Pan-Africanism and decolonization. He was described as "Ghana's most important sculptor". Early life and education Vincent Akwete Kofi was born in Odumasi-Krobo, Ghana on 16 January 1923. He trained at Achimota College, which had the first and foremost art department in West Africa. He also studied at the Royal College of Art, London (1952–1955), and attended Columbia University, New York (1959). During his time in America, he visited the Barnett-Aden Gallery and its founder Alonzo Aden. He was painted by painter Alex Fournier. While in New York, he learned metal casting and, with the assistance of the Harmon Foundation, produced a film on bronze casting. Career and experience Kofi's works were exhibited around Africa and Europe. He worked primarily in wood and his works drew upon the cultural traditions of Ghana's past. When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi (musician)
Carol Simms, better known as Kofi, is a British lovers rock singer who was a member of the group Brown Sugar prior to embarking on a solo career. Early life Simms was born in 1961 in Lambeth, South London, the third youngest of six children. With her Church Of God upbringing, and with the sound of everything from ska, reggae, jazz and soul emanating from the family home, Simms' love of music was enhanced, and after a brief flirtation with acting during which she attended drama school, her urge to make music began to dominate. At fourteen Simms wrote to the local newspaper, the ''South London Press'', and an article about her wanting to become a singer was featured. Musical career Simms first found success as a member of the Lovers rock trio Brown Sugar (which also featured Caron Wheeler and Pauline Catlin). The trio enjoyed unprecedented success, topping the UK reggae charts on three occasions. Brown Sugar's first chart-topper in 1977, "I'm in Love With a Dreadlocks", was als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi B
Kofi Boakye Yiadom (died February 2, 2020), known by his stage name Kofi B, was a Ghanaian people, Ghanaian highlife musician. He was known for songs such as "Mmobrowa", "Bantama Kofi Boakye" and "Koforidua Flowers", among others. He was inspired by the likes of Amakye Dede, Kojo Antwi and Ofori Amponsah. Education Kofi B attended Agogo State College in the Ashanti Region, but dropped out prematurely due to financial difficulties. Death Kofi B suffered a heart attack prior to performing at a concert in Cape Coast on February 2, 2020, and was pronounced dead on arrival after being rushed to a hospital. He had been battling health issues over the past year. Discography * Taxi Driver * Twa Me Keke * Aserewa * The Return of Kofi B * Afia Donkor * Brenya * Bantama Kwasi Boakye References {{Ghana-bio-stub Ghanaian highlife musicians 21st-century Ghanaian musicians 2020 deaths Place of birth missing Year of birth missing People from Central Region (Ghana) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi Kingston
Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah (born August 14, 1981) is a Ghanaian-born American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Kofi Kingston. He appeared on WWE's NXT brand as one-half of the current NXT Tag Team Champions with Xavier Woods in their first reign. After graduating from Boston College, he decided to pursue a professional wrestling career, and began performing on the New England independent circuit as a Jamaican wrestler by the name of Kofi Nahaje Kingston. After signing a developmental deal with WWE in 2006, he shortened his ring name to Kofi Kingston. He debuted in WWE in 2008 using the same Jamaican character as he did on the independent circuit. In late 2009, he stopped being billed from Jamaica and dropped the accent, although he kept his ring name. He then started being billed from his home country of Ghana. From 2008 to 2013, Kingston became a four-time Intercontinental Champion, a three-time U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi (album)
''Kofi'' is an album by the American trumpeter Donald Byrd, featuring performances by Byrd with Frank Foster (jazz musician), Frank Foster, Lew Tabackin, Duke Pearson, Ron Carter, Bob Cranshaw, Airto Moreira, Wally Richardson, and Mickey Roker, recorded in 1969 and 1970 and released on the Blue Note Records, Blue Note label in 1995.Donald Byrd discography accessed September 3, 2010 Reception The AllMusic review by Rob Theakston stated: "The playing here is no less than stellar ... The subtle relaxed tones of this album make it truly one of the essential releases in Byrd's catalog".Track listing :''All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated'' # "Kofi" - 7:46 # "Fufu" - 9:39 # "Perpetual Love" - 7:38 # "Elmina" - 8:37 # "The Loud Minority" ( ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
