Articles by Akosua Gyebi

Take Five With Kosi

by Akosua Gyebi
October 5, 2013

Meet Akosua Gyebi: I am a songwriter born and raised in New York City. Instrument(s): Vocalist. Teachers and/or influences? Salim Washington, Katchie (Katchie) Cartwright, Miles Griffith, Abbey Lincoln, Jill Scott, Gregory Porter, and Nina Simone. Your sound and approach to music: I've been called powerful, and I usually bring just a little bit of drama to my interpretation. My sound is bigger than my body. I ...