Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2018 | Page 338

Koffee
B
orn Mikayla Simpson, blossoming singer-songwriter Koffee’s
mission is to preserve Jamaica’s roots and culture in music, while
also aiming to empower the youth of her generation through her
musical journey across the world. “I want to make a better world
for the generation that's coming up, to promote love and peace, and even though I’m
young, I feel that the Creator has blessed me with talent and wisdom to get the job
done”. – Koffee.
Koffee’s humble beginning in music started from her childhood experience of
participating in the junior choir at church, followed by her high school’s choir. In 2012,
after being gifted a guitar by a friend who saw her interest in music and recognized
her talent, Koffee immersed herself in developing her craft by daily carrying her guitar
to school, and taking every free moment to sing and play. It is in 2016 after winning
a highly competitive talent competition held at her school, that Koffee accepted that
she could no longer avoid her calling. Like many rising stars of her generation, the
young Jamaican musician used the power of social media for her introduction, and
warmed the hearts of people across the world with her song “Legend”, in tribute to
Usain Bolt .
The 17 year old budding star has since dedicated her time to writing, recording and
further cultivating her musical abilities in preparation for her symphonious journey.
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