Koo Kumi
William Du Bois Yaw Sakyi Kumi (alizaliwa Mei 5, 1994), maarufu kama Koo Kumi,[1] ni msanii wa maneno wa Ghana, mpiga picha, slam mshairi na msanii wa taswira wa vyombo vya habari mchanganyiko. Anajulikana kwa mchanganyiko wake wa lugha za Twi na Kiingereza. Anakubali sauti ya kitamaduni na vile vile hisia mbadala ya hip hop. Alionekana kwenye tasnia ya fasihi mnamo 2012.
Maisha ya awali[hariri | hariri chanzo]
Baba yake ni Kumi Jonathan na mama yake alikuwa Comfort Kumi, Koo Kumi ni mtoto wa kwanza kati ya watoto wanne. Yeye ni mzaliwa wa Mampong Akuapem katika Mkoa wa Mashariki wa Ghana.[2] Alisomea shule ya upili katika shule ya upili ya St Paul's Senior High School, Kwahu na baadaye akahamia Mampong Presbyterian Senior High. Alisomea sanaa ya kuona katika shule ya juu na alikuwa mwanafunzi bora zaidi wa Usanifu wa Picha na Kauri wa darasa lake.
Alihitimu katika uandishi wa habari katika Taasisi ya Ghana ya Uandishi wa Habari (GIJ) na akapata Shahada ya Sanaa katika mawasiliano katika 2018.[3]
Kazi[hariri | hariri chanzo]
Koo Kumi ndiye ubongo nyuma ya "Trotro Vibes". Trotro Vibes ni vuguvugu la wasanii wanaotumia usafiri wa umma kama jukwaa ili kuanzisha mazungumzo na mashairi, maneno ya kusemwa na acoustic muziki. Amewahi kutumbuiza kwenye hatua kadhaa, zikiwemo TV na Radio pamoja na maonyesho mbalimbali ya moja kwa moja kwenye[4][5] maeneo kama vile, The National Theatre (Ghana), Alliance Francaise (Accra, Ghana), British Council. Amefanya kazi na washairi na wanamuziki nchini Ghana na nchi nyinginezo kama vile Okyeame Kwame, Kwame Write, Wanlov the Kubolor, Ko-Jo Cue, Chief Moomen miongoni mwa wengine. Koo Kumi alichapisha anthology "Beautiful Afrika" pamoja na washairi wengine wachanga katika 2013..[6][7]
Ushairi wa maneno yaliyotamkwa[hariri | hariri chanzo]
| Hapana. | Kichwa | Mwaka |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heshima kwa Awoonor | 2013 |
| 2 | Tuachilie | 2013 |
| 3 | Polepole | 2016 |
| 4 | Zisizo na Jina | 2016 |
| 5 | Dear Future Wife[8] | 2016 |
| 6 | Mwanangu | 2017 |
| 7 | Shairi Kubwa Zaidi Lililowahi Kuwahi[9] | 2018 |
| 8 | Ankonam | 2020 |
| 9 | The Griot | 2020 |
Albamu na orodha za kucheza zilizopanuliwa (EPs)[hariri | hariri chanzo]
Kazi yake ya kwanza ya ushairi iliyoitwa "Woke On the Mountain"[10] ilitolewa tarehe 12 Aprili 2019 rasmi. Mnamo 2020, alitoa EP yake ya pili "An Ode To A New Moon"[11] inayoundwa na mashairi matatu ya kusherehekea siku yake ya kuzaliwa.[12] Pia ametoa albamu yenye nyimbo 10 inayoitwa 'The Griot' ambayo inashughulikia siasa, ukuaji wa miji na harakati, tamaduni, umri wa vijana, na masuala yanayohusiana na jinsia.[13]
Appearances[hariri | hariri chanzo]
Koo Kumi twice appeared on BBC Africa's news. He appeared on it with Trotro Vibes in December 2016 and was featured on BBC through a mini documentary.[14]
Tuzo[hariri | hariri chanzo]
Alishinda slam ya kwanza ya vijana wa Ghana "Slam Ghana", 2013.
Aliteuliwa kwa "Mshairi wa mwaka" wa Ghana Tuzo za Juu 2017.
Alishinda "Mshairi wa mwaka" kwenye Tuzo za Eminence huko GIJ.
Koo Kumi alipewa tuzo ya heshima katika Tuzo ya 2019 Ghana ya Taasisi ya Uandishi wa Habari kama "Mhitimu Mashuhuri aliye chini ya umri wa miaka 60"[15]
Marejeo[hariri | hariri chanzo]
- ↑ "The Future Is Tomorrow – Koo Kumi". Justica Anima (kwa en-US). Ilihifadhi kwenye nyaraka kutoka chanzo mnamo 2019-03-27. Iliwekwa mnamo 2019-03-16. More than one of
|accessdate=na|access-date=specified (help) - ↑ 122108447901948 (2016-06-30). "Koo Kumi speaks words". Graphic Online (kwa en-gb). Iliwekwa mnamo 2019-03-16.
- ↑ Ababio, Jesse. "Poetry Corner: Meet The Young And Award Winning Poetic Koo Kumi - Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students" (kwa en-US). Ilihifadhi kwenye nyaraka kutoka chanzo mnamo 2019-03-27. Iliwekwa mnamo 2019-03-16. More than one of
|accessdate=na|access-date=specified (help) - ↑ Donkoh/www.nydjlive.com, Ebenezer (2016-01-09). "Tyba Poetry to embark on a literacy Campaign dubbed 'Trotro Vibes'". NYDJ Live (kwa en-GB). Iliwekwa mnamo 2019-03-16.
- ↑ Mina_nanayaa (2016-04-10). "#Outspoken". nexus101 (kwa en-GB). Iliwekwa mnamo 2019-03-16.
- ↑ Demencia, Revista (2016-02-28). "Interview to William DuBois Koo Kumi by Amelia Nyan" (kwa Kiingereza). Iliwekwa mnamo 2019-03-16.
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Beautiful Africa eBook: Kumi William DuBois ( Koo Kumi): Kindle Store". www.amazon.com. Iliwekwa mnamo 2019-03-16.
- ↑ htm "Mapitio ya 'Dear Future Wife' kwa mtazamo wa Kikristo". Graphic Online (kwa en-gb). 2017-10-06. Iliwekwa mnamo 2019-03-16.
- ↑ Britton, George Mensah (2018-06-07). "Shairi Kubwa Zaidi Lililowahi Kuwahi". Georgebritton (kwa en-US). Iliwekwa mnamo 2019-03-16.
- ↑ "Woke On The Mountain". Koo Kumi. Ilihifadhi kwenye nyaraka kutoka chanzo mnamo 2022-07-23. Iliwekwa mnamo 2020-05-18. More than one of
|accessdate=na|access-date=specified (help) - ↑ Kigezo:Cte web
- ↑ /koo-kumis-wake-on-the-mountain-albam-to-be-out-on-april-12/koo-kumi/ "Koo Kumi". Citi Newsroom (kwa en-US). Unknown parameter
|access- date=ignored (help) - ↑ Kigezo:Cte web
- ↑ Wundengba, Charles (2018-09-14). "He "Builds Bridges with Poems and Breaks Walls with Meaning", Meet Koo Kumi The Poet | Wundef.com". wundef.com/ (kwa en-US). Iliwekwa mnamo 2021-05-01.
- ↑ "Ghana's Spoken Word sensation Koo Kumi bags two awards". PrimeNewsGhana (kwa en-us). Iliwekwa mnamo 2019-12-10.