Kosi's fifth album
Hello, friends, fans, and family!
For those who don't know me, my name is Kosi, and I'm a jazz singer-songwriter. I'm about to begin work on my fifth musical offering in the form of an album. If you haven't heard my first four - One More Cup of Coffee, Pictures of Us, Ghosts Appearing through the Sound, and I Know Who I Am - well, they're worth hearing. As a matter of fact, listen to them in that order, because each one is more epic than the predecessor. The fourth album, I Know Who I Am, in addition to getting glowing reviews from All About Jazz, Jazz in Europe, NewCity Music, and various award-winning musicians and professionals, was accepted for the first round of voting in the Grammy's. With your help, this fifth album will be even more epic than that.
I have a list of songs lined up and a roster of mind-melting musicians. In order to take more risks, pay more attention to details, be more relaxed and more raw, I plan to really take my time in the studio, but studio time is expensive. Your preordering the album is a great way to help me get the funds I need.
I'll be beginning work immediately in January of 2018, and so I'm super duper grateful for support as soon as you can give it. Recording an album is also a months-long process at least, and I plan to keep this page open for as long as necessary, so no worries if you can't support right away. Either way, you'll be helping and I'll be grateful.
Thanks so much for being a part of this process! Much love and light to you for the new year!
Kosi
http://www.kosi-sings.com
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from "Closer" coming soon on Stranger in Every Town
from "Like You" coming soon on Stranger in Every Town
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“I listened to [your album, I Know Who I Am], and man, your voice is incredible. Not only do you have a fabulous and unique timbre, your performances are full of passion and musicality. This album feels very personal and heartfelt. It was great to get to peek into your musical soul for a bit.” — Christopher Tin, Grammy winning composer
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“Your voice is one in that the listener doesn’t know where you are going to go with it, has an element of surprise and it’s beautiful! A gift to be able to artfully use the voice in a manner that makes sometimes a slower or pacing song, full of dynamic and surprise…really great job, Kosi!” — Matthew Mayer, Award winning pianist
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“Your album impresses me as being extremely personal and heartfelt. It’s refreshingly rich and even raw in feeling, with the beautiful rough edges still showing. It’s a beautiful expression and labor of love from you.” — Max Highstein, award winning composer
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“Every song on the CD, I Know Who I Am, by Kosi is VERY different from the other songs on the CD, and yet, there is a central theme…pain, guilt, loss, hope, and searching…all tied together by a voice just OOZING with raw, but controlled, emotion.”
— Kelly Triplett, Award winning singer-songwriter
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“The more I plunged into the record, the more amazed I was. The album not only shines thanks to your formidable vocal beauty, but the conception, the message, the integrity of this masterpiece is breathtaking.” — Tri Nguyen, Award winning multi-instrumentalist
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“As a songwriter, Kosi tells wonderfully crafted stories so deep and intimate it may appear that she’s shared too much, until you realize that a part of you is in there with her. As a performer, Kosi intertwines folk and jazz sensibilities with her unique vocal instrument. A compelling crowd pleaser from the moment she steps on stage.” — John Hayes, Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle
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"In all, it’s a rich, breathing, urgent album and Kosi inflects every measure with unflinching integrity. “Diva” is a hopelessly devalued word these days; we need a new one for singers like this, who stand their ground and deliver the goddamn goods." — Robert Rodi, NewCity Music
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"Guilty" from I Know Who I Am
"Lament (in A minor)" from I Know Who I Am
"Hallelujah" from I Know Who I Am
"I Already Know" from Pictures of Us
"Brianna" from Pictures of Us