Congratulations Grootman Grammy Win for "Subconsciously" The house music community is abuzz as Black Coffe was awarded the Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album. The win is a huge accomplishment for Black Coffee, an artist who has worked hard to avoid the usual cliches afforded African talent, and African electronic music globally. The pioneering, multi-award-winning South African DJ and music producer has been working in the industry since the late […]
AMApiano To The World Another First For Major League DJz At the forefront of Amapiano's surge into the global consciousness, South African duo Major League DJz score another first. Ahead of their headline show at O2 Brixton in May, Banele and Bandile Mbere took to social media today to announce that they have signed an international recording deal with major US label Atlantic Records. It’s been a crazy journey for […]
Guess who's back Judy Jay Makes A Welcome Return Last month Judy Jay used her social media platforms to deliver a heartfelt apology to all of her fans. Baring her emotions the young star shared she was 'going through the most', and that music would now be part of her healing process and promised fans she would 'never let you down again'. We are honoured that Judy will be returning […]
Deep Narratives The Start of A New Chapter Deep Narratives, the duo with a unique house sound that swept the globe with the ubiquitous Umsindo and delighted with their Paradis Sound System release Indlamu sign to Black Coffee's Soulistic Agency
Thee suka Fasting growing duo sign to Sony Music Africa Arguably the fastest-growing duo in the music industry, THEE SUKA SucreSoul and Kadjila formed in 2020 during the pandemic with a specific intention of spiritually soothing the world through Afro House music produced in South Africa. Affectionately known as SucreSoul, Tshepo Shawn Marong a Sowetan born spinner grew up in Tembisa then later moved to Klipfontein View in Midrand. No […]
#HOT60 guest mix series Tina Ardor kicks off the new season Music has been an integral part of life for Tina Ardor a gifted singer, songwriter and composer based in Nairobi, Kenya. Born and raised in an African setting surrounded by 44 Kenyan tribes, Tina draws great inspiration in her creativity from the linguistic diversity of these cultural groups. Thus, Tina has become renowned for her ability to incorporate an […]
Redemption "A healing process long overdue." Working with a far-reaching selection of producers including revered talents Cehashi, Enoo Napa, Candy Man, and Liva K – as well as rising stars Statix, Kingflava, Demaya and Kaargo – Awen shows her willingness to take musical risks in a quest to conjure fresh and unexpected sounds from fresh sonic perspectives. These collaborations coupled with the sincerity of her approach and gravity of her lyrical and vocal performance […]
Isgubhu Awen curate the Apple Music playlist In 2021 to great fan-fare, Apple Music launched Isgubhu, with none other than South African giant Black Coffee. The new initiative aims to shine a global light on African electronic music artists and the boundary-pushing electronic music coming out of the continent. French-Senegalese singer-songwriter and Awen (real name Lucille Kante), who released her debut album Redemption to rapturous applause, is the latest Isgubhu […]
God Is A DJ A new film by Hicham Hajji and Black Coffee The Grammy-nominated South African icon Nkosinathi Maphumulo aka Black Coffee is set to executive produce his second feature film with 'Redemption Day' director Hicham Hajji. Currently in pre-production 'God Is A DJ' is the comedic tale of an unlikely masked DJ duo, made up of a Jewish man and Moroccan imam, and the rollercoaster of personal and […]
AMA INTERNATIONAL is a groundbreaking Amapiano radio show that builds on the footprint its host Da Kruk has been able to create for the Amapiano sound in South Africa by introducing the artists, DJs and tastemakers of the genre to to a global audience.
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