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Original Koffee is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Chronixx, Luciano, Busy Signal, Giggs and Super Cat. Those roots explain a lot about how Original Koffee arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Dexta Daps, Collie Buddz, Tarrus Riley, Gyptian and Beenie Man, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Gunna and Tory Lanez, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 24 connections around Original Koffee, reaching back through Chronixx and forward to Gunna. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Mikayla Victoria Simpson, who performs under the stage name Original Koffee and formerly as Koffee, is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, rapper, and guitarist from Spanish Town. She released her debut single "Burning" in 2017, and signed with Columbia Records after releasing another single the following year. Her 2019 debut EP Rapture won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. Her most recent album, Gifted was released on 25 March 2022.
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Original Koffee connections
Original Koffee grew out of Chronixx, Luciano, Busy Signal and Giggs, shares an orbit with Dexta Daps, Collie Buddz, Tarrus Riley and Gyptian, went on to shape Gunna and Tory Lanez. 24 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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