William Du Bois Yaw Sakyi Kumi (born 5 May 1994), popularly known as Koo Kumi, is a Ghanaian spoken word artist, photographer,

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and mixed media visual artist. He is known for his blend of

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and

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s. He adopts a traditional sound as well as an alternative hip hop feel. He appeared on the literary scene in 2012.

Early life

His father is Kumi Jonathan and his mother was Comfort Kumi, Koo Kumi is the first of four children. He is a native of

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in the

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. He attended high school at St Paul's Senior High School, Kwahu and later moved to Mampong Presbyterian Senior High. He studied visual arts in high school and was the best Graphic Design and Ceramic student of his class. He majored in journalism at the

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(GIJ) and earned a Bachelor of Arts in communication in 2018.

Works

Koo Kumi is the brain behind "Trotro Vibes".

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and acoustic music. He has performed on several stages, including TV and Radio as well as various live performances at places such as, The National Theatre (Ghana), Alliance Francaise (Accra, Ghana), British Council. He has worked with poets and musicians in

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and other countries such as

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, Kwame Write,

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among others. Koo Kumi published an anthology "Beautiful Africa" with other young poets in 2013.

Spoken word poetry

Albums and extended playlists(EPs)

His first body of work of poetry titled "Woke On The Mountain" was released on 12 April 2019, officially.In 2020, he released his second EP "An Ode To A New Moon" made up of three poems to celebrate his birthday. He has also released a 10-track album titled 'The Griot' that tackles politics, urbanization and movement, culture, age of youth, and gender-related issues.

Appearances

Koo Kumi twice appeared on

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Early life

Works

Spoken word poetry

Albums and extended playlists(EPs)

Appearances

Awards

References

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