Koffee: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Watch Koffee play "Raggamuffin", "Rapture", "Toast" and "W" at the Tiny Desk.
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Jan. 27, 2020 | Sidney Madden -- "It's been a fairly short musical journey and we have seen fairly much success," Koffee told the NPR Music offices between songs during her Tiny Desk set. Flashing her braces with each grin, Jamaica's 19-year old tour de force wasn't exaggerating. Her debut EP, Rapture, just won a 2020 Grammy for Best Reggae Album, making her the first woman and the youngest artist to ever win in the category. It comes just two years after her tribute song to sprinter, eight-time Gold Medalist and fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt went viral online. Koffee has sustained a steady upwards momentum since then, finding her footing on festival stages and collaborating with others outside her genre. (Her latest single, "W" features Atlanta rapper, Gunna.)
Above all, what makes Koffee so refreshing is that she centers her music around faith, resilience and gratitude. She has a new perspective to add to the pantheon of mostly male reggae greats and it's resonating with a new generation that's just getting hip to the iconic sounds. As her Tiny Desk performance shows, Koffee makes the best of her surroundings, channeling the day's buzzy energy into a balancing act of youthful heart and old-pro precision, proving why she has become one of the most invigorating voices in reggae.
"I want to thank everybody who's been involved," Koffee told the crowd halfway during her show. "You have now become a part of my journey."
SET LIST
"Raggamuffin"
"Rapture"
"Toast"
"W"
MUSICIANS
Koffee: vocals; Stephen Asamoah-Duah: drums; Stephen Forbes: percussion; Nana Pokes: bass; David Melodee: keys; Thomas Broussard: guitar; Zhayna France: vocals; Shanice Drysdale: vocals
CREDITS
Producers: Abby O'Neill, Sidney Madden, Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative director: Bob Boilen; Audio engineer: Josh Rogosin; Editor: Maia Stern; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, Jack Corbett, Kara Frame, CJ Riculan; Associate producer: Bobby Carter; Executive producer: Lauren Onkey; VP, programming: Anya Grundmann; Photo: Laura Beltran Villamizar
NPR Music
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Peckham Practice
13 өдрийн өмнө
I love Koffee's energy. Unrelated question: When is Meek Mill gonna be on Tiny Desk?
Screen Viewers
28 өдрийн өмнө
Whutttt! I love herrrrrrrrr
casmitt100
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Don't have a creditcard. Maybe put an other payment option for European people!
Nkechi Ndukwe
22 цагийн өмнө
I need a collabo with Burns Boy
Shaunies Paradise
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I swear, the keyboard player looks like Winston from New Girl!
HYPNOTIC ADVENTURES LDUNM
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Koffee your a goddess 👍🌍❤️
Mathias Gauthier
2 өдрийн өмнө
She is amazing. No words
Sabrina Leone
2 өдрийн өмнө
increibleeeeeeeeee!!!!
3dgosha
2 өдрийн өмнө
Thanks a lot for your music, with love from cold Russia
Buju Banton
2 өдрийн өмнө
The whole place flew like a choppa
No Fx
3 өдрийн өмнө
Rapture, toast, snd and W! Straight heat!!
Dembe Mema
4 өдрийн өмнө
She's the best, I love koffee
Soma Ranjit
5 өдрийн өмнө
She’s a legend coming up. Her flow, voice and writing is original. Can’t stop myself, a days not complete without listening to this session.
Anya Dudley
5 өдрийн өмнө
Chamara Dilhan Munasinghe
5 өдрийн өмнө
Man these Vibes doeeee ‘Uhhhuuuhhhh’
NTGTV MAC
6 өдрийн өмнө
I love koffee.. 850.. Florida boy! Fb: liminate!
REDD Warrior 22
6 өдрийн өмнө
The drummer 😍
Lydia Reid-zaha
7 өдрийн өмнө
I can't stop listening
Lydia Reid-zaha
7 өдрийн өмнө
I am pride to be alf alf
Lydia Reid-zaha
7 өдрийн өмнө
Me really like the girl she's got the thrue spirit me love her i can not listening her voice and her music
Lydia Reid-zaha
7 өдрийн өмнө
And to bo honest i go to sleep with her voice
Lydia Reid-zaha
7 өдрийн өмнө
I cnt stop listening her voice
REAL PARRUDA
7 өдрийн өмнө
quão maravilhosa ela pode ser!!!!!!!
YoungEti
7 өдрийн өмнө
🇯🇲 jah jah 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Nala Srour
7 өдрийн өмнө
I got chills listening to this
Nala Srour
7 өдрийн өмнө
One of my absolute favorite artists. So talented 💗😻🥰❤️💛💚
Chad Hetherington
8 өдрийн өмнө
Just came across this. Within the first minute I got the chills and a tear literally welled up , maaaaaan. I dig this HARD
Gabriel Iacobazzi
8 өдрийн өмнө
Incredible!!
Wyatt McCafferty
9 өдрийн өмнө
The female fertile waterfall preclinically correct because ambulance admittedly saw amongst a bouncy cable. silky, onerous measure
ブンブンラバラバ
9 өдрийн өмнө
respect!!
Carlo Smith
10 өдрийн өмнө
Koffee big respect 2021
Carlo Smith
10 өдрийн өмнө
She has some good music and some positive vibes she deserves to be Miss Jamaica 2021.
Carlo Smith
10 өдрийн өмнө
Koffee 💯 2021.
Vincent Mfere
10 өдрийн өмнө
You are a darling koffee,I love your music
Piers da please
11 өдрийн өмнө
Jeez... wow
Franco Cruz
11 өдрийн өмнө
muy lindo!!
Tiara Sade'
11 өдрийн өмнө
This is everything! The bad, the background angels, and Koffee your flow, voice and timing is amazing!
Chee Chi Memes
11 өдрийн өмнө
One Love
Oliver García
12 өдрийн өмнө
Nadie hace mejor reggae que Jamaica 🇯🇲 los amo
Phil McIntosh
12 өдрийн өмнө
i wonder why NPR logo was on so long. ahahhhaa because WE LOVE GOD! tiny desk concerts. how are the headaches. satan is dead.
Ruth Oteh
13 өдрийн өмнө
OMG the band!!! 'The Compozers' just watched all their stuff and they are amazing!!!
Hermon Maclin
13 өдрийн өмнө
You all are a blessing to the world! Giving thanks and praises for the music! Irie!
Hermon Maclin
13 өдрийн өмнө
Bassman, I love that Fender and I must say brother, you rock that bass for sure!
Hermon Maclin
13 өдрийн өмнө
Excellent! And big ups to the musicians too! Irie!
The Cracker
14 өдрийн өмнө
Another day here!
Ajeet Singh
14 өдрийн өмнө
She kicked it like Balotelli
Teresia Nelumbu
14 өдрийн өмнө
Koffee is a legend. 🇯🇲💜
Teresia Nelumbu
14 өдрийн өмнө
I can never get enough. 😍🧘💜
Dawn Kimble
15 өдрийн өмнө
I bet God is dancing in heaven!
Jean / Polen
15 өдрийн өмнө
Amazing!
David da silva ferreira
15 өдрийн өмнө
🙌🏼❤️
ハンナ
16 өдрийн өмнө
Yes girl
Molly Jean F
16 өдрийн өмнө
I just love how everyone is vibing and having fun it’s makes me smile so much 😁🥰
Kiki Kulture
17 өдрийн өмнө
She's AMAZING 👏😍❤
Ms Suga
18 өдрийн өмнө
Aaayyyee!!
TurtleTr33
18 өдрийн өмнө
ON REPEEEAT ☯️
Igor Tsurka
19 өдрийн өмнө
Its great vibes, thank you!
J. Cardenas
19 өдрийн өмнө
Don’t really care for Coffee with “K”
Kell Niels
19 өдрийн өмнө
Koffee You Are Amazing We Need You And More Musicians Giant Concert Save the Earth ... Yeah .... Talented...more importantly your love & heart shine through ...
jean-baptiste coeroli
19 өдрийн өмнө
In the MeanTime Democrats are taking the Power ...... Cool Day ........
jean-baptiste coeroli
19 өдрийн өмнө
First Gaou !!!!!!!!
jean-baptiste coeroli
19 өдрийн өмнө
You have School !!!!!!!!!
Melvin Britton
19 өдрийн өмнө
1:13 homie got tired😂
A B
20 өдрийн өмнө
Me encanta este en vivo buen reggae saludos desde chile!!! Quemando uno 🍁
Maxim De Meulemeester
20 өдрийн өмнө
i love how everybody in the band keeps smiling at each other!! Amazing vibes 🔥
Víctor León Rey Guerrero
20 өдрийн өмнө
Muy ásperos!
Mitchell Lambaiso
21 өдрийн өмнө
Imagine if Koffee and Jada smith made a song together! 🤯
Pablo Sop
21 өдрийн өмнө
Fresh!!!! Saludos desde Chile.
Lea Gratch
22 өдрийн өмнө
blessings on this young woman that she may find the strength longtime to hold it all down just as tight and glorious as her music
PAT FAI
23 өдрийн өмнө
L’équipe est terrible !!!! Agréablement surpris d'avoir un Français de Paris à la Guitare, je suis impressionné par Mr le Bassiste. This BASSMAN ARE JUST A AMAZING KILLER. Respect.
Morema Gesati
23 өдрийн өмнө
The BGV ' s are from Mars HATS OFF!!! . mad skills .. the Cardence by everyone is just amazing . Rapture is my Favourite.All the way from KENYA
Tidal Theory Reggae
24 өдрийн өмнө
Why would anyone downvote this?
Minor alejandro Solano Solano
24 өдрийн өмнө
excelente artista ,reggae reggae and reggae 💚💛❤
Matheus Miranda
25 өдрийн өмнө
The best!
Dorothy Derosè
25 өдрийн өмнө
I just came to say 'Hu huh" Thank you😚
1wise Passu
25 өдрийн өмнө
Happy New year to you that is here today
WXIWXI
26 өдрийн өмнө
I love your songs!! All love to you here from Sweden/Scandinavia!.
Kacey Kellam
26 өдрийн өмнө
I love this a lot, one of my favourite tiny desk concerts... but I struggle to get the same vibe and energy from her studio recorded songs.. does anyone else feel the same?
R Mac
26 өдрийн өмнө
Legend still ... Thank You! Koffee for your dedication of greatness
Nomad 36
26 өдрийн өмнө
😍✊ pure 🔥
Renzo Corredor
27 өдрийн өмнө
Tu musica es deliciosa y me trae bellos recuerdos. Saludos desde Colombia
Arami Walker Music
27 өдрийн өмнө
Yesssss....
Goyz R Us
28 өдрийн өмнө
Shaansee mmm h mmmm ^^ enjoy! clean vocals love it!
Carlo Smith
29 өдрийн өмнө
I think that she is very talented I listened to her music.
PASEKA GEORGE
29 өдрийн өмнө
I wish koffee can make a collab with Nasty
music is my mistra
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Uh Mazing.
music is my mistra
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The Lauren Hill of Jamaica. Big Up!
JORGE CARLOS HENRIQUE
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What a beautifull music, What a beautifull backing vocals. Very beautifull girls. Greetings from Brazil.
Raw Beats
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I like the white jacket that koffee wearing somebody know the name or where i can buy that one 😫
Northboi K
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5:50 - 6:09 my favorite parts with the background singing to the instruments fireee!!!!! plus the solo guitar
Patchoulitree
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Respect Ire! Love you Koffee!
Annil Kyle Springer
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That band ... the background singers 🔥 Koffee herself 💯🔥 love from Tobago 🇹🇹
Annil Kyle Springer
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Tiny Desk concerts productions on 💯 always
Amanda DasGupta
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Paris Wilson’s Daughter is Koffee.
Marlon Castillo
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Who else is clapping when the public does?
F Togo
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I been sleep on Koffee! Best believe Im woke now!😍🎵🔥🔥🔥 Exceptional artist and band! What a beautiful soul! Im in love with their fun and exquisitely rhythmic sounds! Wow! I'm going thru something right now and the music is giving me so much joy!!
maharadza01
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Love you Koffee!!! :)))))
TOINETTE ANTOINE
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Yes grammy
Ryan Mitchell
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That W hit different 🤦🏾♂️💯💜
Tiger Belly
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I been starting everyday off bumping this and damian marleys npr💯
Krum Valkov
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I love Shaneese and Zena
Sheri Robinson
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Breathe .., breathe ... wait hold on.. gimme a second,..,,I heard about dis weirdness...🧐🤔
RASOANAIVO Fenombola Keziah
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omG you sing very well, roots rap reggea... like you so much
therover65
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Dang she's cute.
Lynnette Reede
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Unlike Marley and Tosh... WORLD WILDLY PROTECT THIS SIS!