Koffee

“Reggae is a very positive genre, it is surrounded by positive words, lyrics, people and it is known for that.”

“I want to speak of a solution and of a way that we can come together and get along, even when things are going wrong.”

“I wanted to remind myself, encourage myself and just bring back that energy of being talented and reminding my fellow creatives that look, no matter what the setback is or how down you may feel like in a certain time, trust me, don't forget your gift that you have within you.”

“It feels good to see a lot of appreciation out there and I definitely give thanks.”

“Jamaican culture is very strong, very unique. It is a unified culture in terms of we all kind of like to get along.”

“There are some popular artists - you would say they run Jamaica, like their songs are played everywhere in Jamaica, because everyone there is able to relate to it.”

“I was raised in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church so I grew up around music a lot, singing harmonies and stuff like that, and I found myself loving it at a very early age.”

“Positivity is something that I definitely always want to push because I feel like it always has a place in music.”

“I took that role for myself to be a source of positivity so that others know that at least there is someone out there dedicated to that.”

“I was struggling a bit academically - not failing, but not doing as well as I could be. And in that space I found myself filling that gap creatively, which became a success for me. I turned the failure into success. My talent formed me and found me.”

“It's kind of difficult to describe sound as positive, but I feel like music has feeling.”

“I do accept being a role model wholeheartedly because I know it is something that cannot be avoided. However, if I am careless with my role, it will be to my detriment. But if I accept my responsibility in a good way, it can only get better for myself and those around me; it is all about what you decide to do.”

“When I recognised reggae as a part of my culture, listening to Chronixx and Protoje and their messaging, realising also that they're very musically talented, I became a big fan and got a guitar. I started trying to emulate them and create a way for myself.”

“I need to keep accomplishing greater things in order to keep the people tuning in and the work progressing.”

“As an artist, I recognise how powerful and influential music can be, so I think to put positivity out there is important and that is me trying to make a difference.”

“When I was a kid, my mom always said that I was going to be great. I guess it was because of the way I would behave. She would say because of my attitude, I must have to be great because I can't behave like that and just be some normal person.”

“I've always had a fascination for instruments.”

“I was raised kind of like an only child.”

“By bringing in people from different genres, other artists will be able to understand, 'OK, Koffee's not afraid of trying this.' And people will able to appreciate their favorite kind of music in one song or two songs. And then they will become supporters of my music as a whole.”

“You have to put your head in the right space to maintain a certain level of groundation, it's a daily practice.”