Koffee

Koffee
Koffee during a video shoot in 2020
Koffee during a video shoot in 2020
Background information
Birth nameMikayla Victoria Simpson
Born (2000-02-16) February 16, 2000 (age 24)
OriginSpanish Town, Jamaica
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
Years active2017–present
LabelsPromised Land/Columbia Records
Websitewww.originalkoffee.com

Mikayla Victoria Simpson (born February 16, 2000), better known as Koffee, is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, rapper, and guitarist from Spanish Town, Jamaica. She released her debut single "Burning" in 2017, and after releasing another single the following year, she signed with Columbia Records. Her 2019 debut EP Rapture -- a five-track release in which only two Reggae tracks were included -- won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards,[1] making Koffee the youngest person and only woman to be awarded in the Best Reggae Album category. Her most recent album Gifted was released on March 25, 2022.[2]

  1. ^ Cooper, Andre (26 January 2020). "Koffee Wins 2020 Grammy For Best Reggae Album". Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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