Grammy-winning reggae wunderkind Koffee plays St. Petersburg on Thursday

Genrus and DJ Blenda open at Jannus Live.

click to enlarge Koffee - Photo via originalkoffee/Facebook
Photo via originalkoffee/Facebook
Koffee
Koffee—who plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg on Thursday—might be the youngest person to win the Grammy for Best Reggae Album, having been awarded the accolade in 2019.

The 22-year-old Jamaican musician has never played Reggae Rise Up, but with her new album Gifted now on the shelves, she doesn’t have much need to work it at endless festivals.  Hence why she takes the Jannus stage for the first time ever this week alongside Genrus and Tampa's own DJ Blenda.

UPDATED 04/27/22 8:30 p.m. Updated because up-and-coming Nigerian singer-songwriter Joeboy is no longer on the bill.

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Josh Bradley

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in Tampa Bay. Check the music section in print and online every week for the latest in local live music.
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