Kwesi K is ........ Kwesi K debuts Pronouns at the Tin Angel

Kwesi K

Kwesi K is ______!  Kwesi K is a songwriter.  Kwesi K is a football player turned singer.  Kwesi K is a mild-mannered Mid-westerner finding his way in the North East.  Kwesi K is an old soul with Ghanaian heritage. 

Kwesi K is comfort!  He soothes with 'Whiskey Wit', he picks you up with 'By My Side' and 'Fold'.  He fits in at a big festival, he fits in at a house concert, he's whatever you need him to be.  On Tuesday, he was a Philly local premiering his new tunes, at the Tin Angel, for his Pronouns EP release!

Kwesi K is humility!  Before taking the stage, front and center with band mates, Alma Cook (vocals), Jon Colman (upright) and Greg Matthews (electric guitar), he gladly stood aside and gave fellow tour mate Alma center stage performing her original song, 'For A Poet'.  Wow!  Think Mariah Carey meets Ingrid Michaelson.

Alma Cook, Kwesi K, Jon Colman (rear), Greg Matthews

Kwesi K is seasoned pro!  Kwesi weaved in new material, standards, and impeccable covers.   They started with a song about leaving football behind.  With Kwesi's soothing voice, Greg's bluesy guitar and Jon's rhythmic upright it was easy listening along to the stories!  Next was a surprise cover, a slowed down version of the Norah Jones (originally by Jesse Harris) hit 'Don't Know Why'!  'By My Side' was next, somewhere between the acoustic version and the soulful Pronouns version, taking a permanent place as a Kwesi K staple.  

Alma Cook & Kwesi K

Kwesi K is versatile!  Switching gears, Greg & Jon left the stage, allowing for lovely duets for 'Darlington' and 'I Do', the latter being so sweet it could easily be a lullaby!  Before the fellas came back, Kwesi gave a simple yet beautiful version of 'Whiskey Wit' from Ran Away From Me EP!

Kwesi K, Jon Colman (rear), & Greg Matthews

Kwesi K is unexpected!  After showing his prowess of simplicity, Greg Matthews and Jon Colman came back to wrap up the set.  'Mountains' prompted a sing-a-long on the very pleasing chorus.  Another unexpected, and very well done cover was 'Hallelujah', not copying any style from the past version of Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright, or Leonard Cohen, it was a version all their own, with some just-right backing vocals, a tasteful upright bass beat, and some dreamy electric guitar!  Finally to wrap the set was the hit of Pronouns EP, 'Fold'!

Kwesi K is in demand!  Doubly special in the lounge setting, Kwesi K & co were demanded back by the crowd for an encore.  The ever so polite Kwesi obliged with an impromptu arrangement of Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car'

Kwesi K is on tour!  Catch him in the small clubs while you can. www.kwesik.com/Shows
Keep an eye out for a new single in early '14!  STAY TUNED

If you haven't already, take a scroll back to the "Catching Up With: Kwesi K" for details on the 'Fold' single!


Kwesi K - Pronouns Release Show - Tin Angel - Philadelphia
Set list    11-5-2013 
   Track                                         RELEASE  

1.  'Great Goodbye'                        Unreleased Original

2.  'Don't Know Why'           Cover -Jesse Harris(made famous by Norah Jones)

3.  'By My Side'                              Pronouns

4.  'Darlington'                               Unreleased Original

5.  'I Do'                                         Unreleased Original

6.  'Whiskey Wit'                           Ran Away From Me

7.  'Mountains'                               Unreleased Original

8.  'Hallelujah'                              Cover - Leonard Cohen

9.  'Fold'                                         Pronouns

** Encore **

10. 'Fast Car'                                Cover - Tracy Chapman