She undertook programs at the Allen Academy, Texas, prior to studying Music and Theatre in Spelman College, Atlanta and later advanced to the New England Conservatory of Music (NEC), Boston for a master's degree.

[6] As a singer, Kokui has performed on the Nubian Noel, an album of popular Christmas songs with legendary South African musician Hugh Masekela.

[6] She rejoins the Citi FM morning show The Citi Breakfast Show[8] team, consisting of Bernard Avle, Kojo Akoto Boateng, Nathan Quao and Godfred Akoto Boafo.

[5][12] Kokui and her group of Ghanaian musicians created the 'Afropopera Anthology Vol 1: Negro Spirituals' which is their first musical project.

The group comprises Kokui Selormey Hanson (soprano, lead vocalist), Michael Dodoo (keyboardist, music director), Emmanuel ‘Fiifi Flawless’ Quayson (violin), Edmund Abrokwah (trumpet, saxophone), Joshua Bortey (drums) and Cornelius Manor (bass guitar).