Boksburg’s Kosie boasts a great musical gift
As one of the youngest concertina players in the country, six-year-old Kosie Beukes has caught the attention of many music lovers and news media with his raw talent.
Proud parents Kobus and Julia definitely know that they have a gifted child.
Their elation is apparent as mom can’t help but boast about her son’s talent and dad can’t help but want to pick up his guitar and play along with his son.
“Kosie picked up his first guitar when he was just two years old and even though it was a toy, he would seemingly play along when he heard a song he liked.
“He began playing his first instrument before he was five when his grandfather gave him a box guitar,” says mom.
“I think that was probably the first time my husband and I actually began to realise that our child was gifted.”
After realising that his mother is talking about his musical gift, Kosie quickly stands up and fetches his most recently purchased instrument, the mandolin, looking very eager to play a song.
Appearing delighted to have another chance to show off some of his musicality, he pulls on a few strings as his mother goes on about how he started playing the concertina.
“It was just a matter of months after Kosie first picked up the concertina before he could play at least 15 songs.
“His grandfather showed him how to play only once, and nine days later he was playing an entire song with no assistance,” says Julia.
She says Kosie is usually a very introverted child, but his personality changes once he starts playing an instrument or gets up on stage to perform.
Julia believes that Kosie may be the youngest concertina player in South Africa because, according to her, the youngest concertina player recorded by the Guinness Book of Records is the same age as her son.
Not even able to write and read yet, Kosie already plays six instruments, including the banjo and bass guitar, and is now taking music lessons.
In June this year, the Boeremusiekgilde gave him honorary membership.
Kosie appears to be heading for musical stardom as he is already being booked for live events and festivals.
With such enthusiasm and drive to play more instruments, Kosie’s future appears to bright one.
To view him playing his concertina, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Eq_JJuJZfM.
