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Jamaican History-Making, Grammy-Winning Reggae Artiste, Koffee, Returns Home To Ministerial Welcome

Jamaica's Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange (right), embraces Grammy-winning Reggae artiste, Koffee, at the Norman Manley International Airport on Monday. Photo credit: Ministry Of Culture, Gender, Entertainment And Sport.

Jamaican History-Making, Grammy-Winning Reggae Artiste, Koffee, Returns Home To Ministerial Welcome

KINGSTON Jamaica February 4, 2020 — Jamaican Grammy Award-winning reggae artiste, Koffee, was welcomed home by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange.

Minister Grange met the artiste at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, yesterday. It was the singer’s first time returning to Jamaica, since winning the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in Los Angeles, California on  January 26.

“I’m really very happy to welcome Koffee home, after she made history as the first female, solo, Reggae artiste to win the Grammy. I’m as excited as when I was Shabba Ranks’ manager and we won the Grammy,” said Culture Minister Grange. “I feel so good about Koffee’s success.”

The Minister described it as a blessing to be celebrating Koffee’s success during Reggae Month.

Grange said she was delighted that her Ministry provided a platform to showcase Koffee’s talent. In December 2017, Minister Grange selected Koffee — who was 17 at the time — to perform at the unveiling ceremony for the statue of the Jamaican track legend, Usain Bolt, at the National Stadium.

“She performed for Usain Bolt and, for the first time, had major exposure at the national level [and] the rest is history. She has just moved from success to success, and what is so beautiful about her — she’s young, she’s bright, and she’s humble,” said Minister Grange.

Koffee also paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, at Jamaica House.

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