Incredible Pianist Performs "Say Yes" by Floetry at the Apollo Theater (May 15, 2019)
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 1. 07. 2019
- Believe it, Ak-Town! A kid from Akron, Ohio just won 2nd place in the Semi-Finals of Amateur Night at the Apollo and is headed to the final round to compete for the $20,000 Grand Prize! #TheOtherKidFromAkron đđŸđčđ
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Saw the TikTok video and had to hear the rest!!!! đŒLoved it!đŒ
Me too
Me too he is amazing
Beautiful indeed! â€ïž
Woooooooooooow!!!!
đđđ "YES HE IS WHAT A GIFT FROM GOD"!!!!
I can smell church musicians from a mile away đ
The intro, the build up, the resolve, the sync with the drum's symbols. Legendary!
Lol...sniff sniff
@@deeblue984 đđŒ Sniff sniff
lol you aint lyin
Also the way he's in sync with the drum's cymbals đ
Oml
Dude not only a pianist...Hes an entertainer!!!!
More entertainer....les musician:)
@@cooltrades7469 no he killed that song bro
Facts
@@cooltrades7469 đź wow
@@cooltrades7469 Agree, but it probably take another musician to know. I mean heâs good, but a lot of it is repetitive riffing and chord phrasing, and banging.
Music is in his spirit, this is not put on; he transforms when he begin to play.
I recognize it! My father was a musician and a master piano tuner. When they are in the spirit itâs indescribable. This was just thatâŠExtraordinary!!!
@@patsy128 absolutely
You can tell this young man eats, sleep and breathes music. He is the gift to watch. The music is just a bonus. God bless him
A wonderful and Bless'd Gift ,, just wonderful đ¶đđ¶đđ¶
He made the piano cry!!!
Period!!!!
Tooooo much talent!!!!!
They should have given it to him!!!!!
Look at him,
Heart and soul in this!!!!!
Dude absolutely killed it, got up and walked away like a BOSS! I usually don't comment on YT videos but this was simply amazing!
Reminds me of Brain cumbersome
From the first notes he played, I knew he was gonna kill it. Dude is super talented. He better than Alicia Keys
Simply Beautiful and So Very Very Much Talent Until the Piano Was Absolutely Made for HIM!
@@misterlynch8411 NOT IN THE SAME CATEGORY AT ALL!! HE MAKES HER LOOK LIKE SHEâS PRACTICING!
I agree!!!!!!,but he knew what he did when he did it đ
as a piano player I must say he played the hell outta that arrangement
I hope heâs making records, this right here is unbelievably outstanding
Actually not. You get fooled by the theatricals...:)
@@cooltrades7469 why be negative? What makes you special? You snob
@@cooltrades7469 judge not before you judge yourself.
Yes, I see him, but what Iâm liking is what I hearâŠand he is outstanding!
@@cooltrades7469 life is all theater Itâs why we are here. To show out and he did! Just clap for the man
This Brother has Mad Skills. He definitely made that keyboard talk. We need to get that CD out right away!!
Know your Gifts. God blesses us All. Our existence alone is a Gift. This gentleman is refreshing. No machines. No synthesizer. Just an Instrument. Raw talent.
The MC expressed exactly how I felt... that his piano playing sang the song
This should be on a CD!
I waiting for it to come out.....
We need a record of it for phonographs.
You are so right!!!!
DEFINITELY
It is
Bro killed it!!!!!!! Major skills love his confidence in what he does he zeal and excitement!!
He definitely made the piano sing and his stage performance was unique
Majority of the audience arenât musicians, so they couldnât appreciate how dude just snatched the soul out that piano!!!! WHEW!! Jesus
Yes he did!!!!! This is absolutely beautiful!
That's what happens when passion meets talent!!!! Not only was he very talented but his passion for his craft exuded and produced great showmanship!!
We lost a great musician in Ghana called KofiB and here there is another Talent ..
:) :( yes :)
I'm just seeing this is 2022 and wow!!! He is amazing and his swag.... The man!
I like how he directed the drummer to go stronger on the drum cymbals. Nice!
Yes!!! Why am I screaming in my kitchen??? That performance was beyond amazing. Thank you 4sharing your gift with us. Bravođđœđđœđđœ
That wasn't just music, but an experience! All I could do was enjoy the show. I hope to hear more from him. đčđ„
Gotta give the sound man his and who ever programed that attack on that Motif! Oh, this kid got skills.
Sound PERSON is DOPE!!! Even though itâs probably a Man, itâll really be FANTASTIC when Women are more involved with the technical parts of the music, film & sound industries!!!
FACT
Man... His motif sound better than mine. Lord have mercy.
Man, woman, whoever the same person is they did a phenomenal job as well making him sound good. Then again, it's the Apollo, of course the sound is going to be fire. It's the apollo.
@@UBigJoka LOL LOL :)
Sometimes people are just in awe!!! Most talented arrangement! đ
God showed up
He felt every bit of that !!
It was resonating all through him !!!
You could see it đč đ¶đ”
And so did I , That young man deserves a wonderful and prosperous journey , Outstanding performance đ„°đđ„°đ
You were way too good for this audience sir....that was a gift you blessed them with!
Aman, that was awesome and amazing kings,
Amen to that.
His talent is amazing! I could listen all day. I'm hoping his musical ability brought him many opportunities.
He's no damn amateur he's a damn professional and sound better than most graduates of Berkeley
He truly does get into his music with his whole emotions!
Incredible pianist he is. Now this young man has the energy. đŒđŒđŒđŒâïž
He did not miss one Note, True & Real Talent,...Stay Blessed my brother đ
1:11 missed that note đ
Thatâs blended Apollo crowd I have ever seen and he was BOMB
That Brother played the hell out of that piano and speaking of the crowd Harlem has been officially Gentefied!!!
There ain't (not isn't) but ONE Thing you can say about that performance. And that is. He played da Hell outta that song.
Loved his style, showmanship and selection. Confidence was on point! Yes!
I remember when Stephen Colbert Announce this brother on his show I watched him every night couldn't figure out his direction. You are extraordinary piano performer. Brilliant is the word. God-bless you brother on your grammys. And may you win many more.
Um this is not that guy thoughâŠ.two completely different artists.
All I could say is, "Amazing talent." When you feel the music in your soul, it's a whole different High. I felt this to the core. Beautiful!
What is there to say. God given, God driven. Simply amazing. I Love it.
This DEFINITELY should be recorded. Love the song and the flava you put on it.
I love love love this song too. Always divine!!
This is my jam! And frfr the drummer needs to audition next đ. He starts warming around 2:17 and he's on fire by 2:30 đđœđŻ.
Awesome performance, worth the price of admission. It would be cool to see him in concert and afterwards go for dinner. Great evening out!
That was awesome! The audience was lame. He deserved a much better applause for that performance.
What I loved was the way the rhythm was all in his body from head to toe as he played. Spectacular.
Can't put the feeling in words. OUTSTANDING
He is awesome. I like the way his body express the what he felt. A joy to watch. Thanksđ
Wow, literally made the piano sing đđ»
Kofi can really play that piano very talented I love the song all you gotta do is say yes.
Love
I am a pianist and I stand in amazing respect for this young man. I felt every key stroked in my very soul. That piano talked as my piano teacher did. Amazing. đđŸđđŸđđŸđđŸđđŸ
Hi Felicia. Witnessed this- czcams.com/video/87oyQuvSVng/video.html may enjoy :)
Omg heâs Killing that Song đ” l canât think of the 2 ladies that made that song and l always liked that song and heâs playing the Hell Out Of It.!!! YESSS.! đ±đđ
Itâs a lot of talent in Akron Ohio!âđŸ
It's always wonderful to see a real artist that is so into the instrument they have mastered. đđđđđđđ
He killed it.
This is how my mom wished I played the pianođ©đ
Heidi Ha! Ha! Haaaa!! đđđđđ
Wish I could've played like this for my grandmother, RIP, gonna do it for my Mom tho
BUT GOD!âïžđ
@@karencompton4539 đđ€Ł
@@demetriushayes9862 :)
This is to damn good and unexpected đđŸââïž
He KILLED IT !!! So talented !!!!!
I seen him on Tik Tok...I'm glad I found him on here. Very talented man. He will go very far đ„°đ„°đ„đ„đ„
Hes amazing đ!!!! Stage presence is unbelievable
Damn! That was straight up powerful! Made me get out of bed. This is a imma start my day out in positivity song.
Wow, this was a masterpiece!!!
Heâs definitely a performer! But he screams COGIC church pianist and I love it!!!
SđH.O.W.M.A.N..S.H.I.P....killed it and his RENDITION ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!!
I would go to any concert he was going to play at!!!! Loved this
I can hear the influence of 1970's-era Stevie Wonder in his chord progressions, the variations of intensity that he uses, and the specific intervals that he's selected. NICE WORK!!!!!!!!!!
One of my favorite songs this is the most beautiful song I have heard in my life and I've heard a lot of songs muah!!! EPIC energy Kofi! God makes no mistakes đ đ„đ„đ„đ„đ„đ„đ„đ„
And this is what comes from Ohio. Greatness !!!
Not only would I run to buy his cd's; I would
skip the line to see him perform in person!!
Soooooooooo talented!!!đđđđđ...
I know alot of musicians has alot to say about this but, haven watched his videos... I just love this young man and pray that the Lord grows him, and cause him to find purpose...
The confidence is everything
đđŸđđŸđđŸđđŸđđŸ standing ovation out here in south shore Chicago!!!!â€ïž
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This brother slammed it....now that's talent..
Whoaaa! I was out of breath watching this. AMAZING!!!!
I luv him, This is one of my favorite song and he played his jazz version masterly!!!!!! WOW just WOWâŠâŠ.
Wow saw him on TikTok and I had to hear the rest. This you man playing I could see and feel how deep it was. I had chills because I felt every note he played. Being a pianist me self never gotten that high. Wish nothing but the best in the future and itâs coming
Dude just left me searching for all his live performances. Oh Yeah he's that good to me đđ
Gifted bless this brother made me wanna sing the lyrics to it
When I listen to him it takes me there and all I need to take with me is my favorite đ·.... talent!
Love your energy, Kofi! Berklee grad here - would love to know youâve gotten back there, and are continuing to grow and learn.
I was wondering if he was a Berklee grad or student at some point. Skills â€đ”đ”đ”
Iâm getting Thelonius Monk vibes! Love Hip Hop, but I also love Jazz. Youâd kill it in the Jazz world đŻ.
Aww man! His energy!!! This brotha got it!
He played that from deep with his soul. That was Beautiful â€â€â€â€
Good lawd!! This boy is đ„đ„đ„đ„đ„đ„ the music is in his body, in his soul!!!đđŸđ„đ„đ„đ„đ„
Absolutely! When I hear him play it brings tears to my eyes. He has become one with his instrument. Just another kid from Akron!
Somebody call Floetry and let them know it would benefit them to get this dude onstage and give him a piano solo while they're singing this. Pure magic!!!!
Wow what a great performance
This gives me chills every time I watch it
I could listen to him play for hours. Took me on a relaxing musical ride that I did not want to end so I hit replay
Oooh...yes yes yes đđđżđđżđđż!!!
He's giving me chills đ„°đŻ
That drum follow on time beautiful
Bravo brother u r truly blessed w/talent & showmanship! đ
Amazing performance.
I could sit and listen over and over again.
So talented
Dude is good , but I give the band their flowers đč also , they were EQUALLY part of his presentation đđŸđđŸđ¶
He know he killed it
never seen anything like this before !!!!!
Yesss! A thousand times yes! Wonderfully done Kofi!
Oh. My. God! What did my eyes and ears just witness! Pure Genesis!
Damnnnnnn! He made them keys âCRY!!!!!â đ„đ„đ„đ„
When you watch a young man like this, you feel good knowing the future of music is in good hands. Not my style of music, but he's got technique and taste, and that'll take him far. Great shoes, too! :)
Love the shoes as wellđđ
Good thing it wasnât about your style of music lol but his â€
Yes and thank goodness he can get exposure over internet platforms. It's wonderful to watch musicians explode through their music. I love, love, love unexpected surprises such as this gem of a powerful, soulful performance. Too bad the audience didn't know what hit em!đ„đ„
one of my fav covers of this song, beautiful đ
This Gentlemen Mr. Kofi is Phonemenal pianist
He made that piano đč sing . My mother bought a piano for our home for my brother to play. We grew up with Singing and I think this is what missing with a lot of children being musically involved. We will always Shan in church Iâll see all the time.
Flawless!! His soul magnificently displayed itself before an enchanted audience.
Talented player.
TikTok brought me here sir youâre super talented chillsđ„¶
One day I'm going to get me a trumpet and play the electric piano like this brother man was playing I love his style I love the spirit of soul from the music that was in his system play on brother man play on
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