It was also in high school that Mikayla got her nickname, Coffee. If I put my mind to it I can’t go wrong.” Listening to them and listening to other artists, I just basically felt like I am really talented in this area and could really do this. And I buck up on Protoje and Chronixx and quite a few reggae artists who basically had a sick flow and resonated with what I wanted to do even just a little bit and that inspired me. “When I was in grade nine, I started listening to reggae music and just exploring and expanding…widening my horizons as it came to music. It was around the age of 14 when she realized that music was the career path she wanted to take. But it wasn’t until her days at Ardenne High School that she started writing songs and lyrics with her friends, and developing her craft. Mikayla started singing at a very young age as she grew up in the Adventist Church around music. Photo by Nickii Kane Where it all started Through her music, Koffee has an unwavering mission to empower the youths of her generation as well as to preserve the roots and culture of Jamaica. These are the words of Mikayla Simpson, an 18-year-old artist known to many as “Koffee”. “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.”
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