Laila Darboe, known professionally as Layla, is a German rapper. She grew up in
Münster with Deutsch-Gambian roots. She began writing her own songs at age nine,
influenced by her father's reggae DJ performances and her mother singing in a
gospel choir. In 2019, she started sharing short song clips on Instagram,
featuring R&B vocals. Her debut single "Choppa" was released in January 2020,
produced by AgaJon, and garnered 100,000 streams within two weeks. Her
subsequent releases included "Hustla", and the Bedroom-R&B track "24/7". Her
debut EP Traboe was released in 2021 and featur...