By; Tito Chapman
Koffee creates History – Today, (Sunday 26th January) Mikayla ‘Koffee’ Simpson became the first woman to win the Best Reggae Album category at the Grammy Awards when her Rapture EP copped the coveted title during a ceremony, held at Staples Centre in Los Angeles.
The 19-year-old is the youngest artiste to win the category since reggae gained Grammy status in 1985.
Rapture EP, which is distributed by Columbia Records, was released last year. The songs included; Rapture, Toast, Throne, Raggamuffin and Blazin.
Toast was the big hit that featured on charts in the United States and United Kingdom, and earned recognition from former US President Barack Obama.
The Spanish town native was the favourite to capture the award ahead of Third World with More Work to be Done, As I Am from Julian Marley, Steel Pulse’s Mass Manipulation and The Final Battle: Sly and Robbie vs The Roots Radics.
