Artist Spotlight : September : Black Coffee

Artist Spotlight : September : Black Coffee

Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo (born 11 March 1976 in Umlazi, South Africa), better known by his stage name Black Coffee, is a South African record producer and DJ. He began his career around 1995 and has released five albums as well as a live DVD. Black Coffee had his big break shortly after being chosen as a participant in the 2004 Red Bull Music Academy held in Cape Town. In September 2015, he won the "Breakthrough DJ Of The Year" award at the DJ Awards in Ibiza, a few weeks after the release of his fifth studio album, Pieces Of Me.

Maphumulo majored in Jazz Studies at Technikon Natal now Durban University of Technology before working as a backup singer for Madala Kunene together with then schoolmates: Mnqobi Mdabe (Shota) and Thandukwazi Sikhosana (Demor). Black Coffee, Shota and Demor later formed an Afro-pop trio called SHANA (Simply Hot and Naturally African) which was signed to Melt 2000, then headed by Robert Trunz. Black Coffee was chosen as one of two South African participants in the Red Bull Music Academy in 2003, jump-starting him into the South African dance music scene. His first big break was when his song "Happiness" was featured on the DJs at Work album. ~ wikipedia

   K Civ Favorites

Black Coffee "My World" (promo version)

Monique Bingham & Black Coffee "Deep in the Bottom (of Africa)"

Black Coffee "Inkodlo Kamashimane"

Deepa Trybz feat. Black Coffee "Save Me"

Black Coffee feat. Unplugged "Ungqo"

Black Coffee feat. Bucie "Turn Me On"

DJ Kent feat. Malenhloka Hlalele "Falling" (Black Coffee Remix)

Black Coffee "Kwanele"

Black Coffee feat. Bucie "Superman" (K Civ Edit)

Zo! "We Are On The Move" (Black Coffee Remix)

Black Coffee feat. Zakes Bwantini "Take It All Off" (K Civ Dub Edit)

Black Coffee feat. Busi Mhlongo "Izizwe"

Culoe De Song feat. Busi Mhlongo "Webaba" (Black Coffee & Culoe De Song Remix)

Black Coffee feat. Ringo "Mama"

Gold FIsh "This is How it Goes" (Black Coffee Remix)

Black Coffee feat. Zakes Bwantini "Juju"

Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moons "I Found You" (Black Coffee Remix)

Black Coffee feat. Toshi "Buya"

Marissa Guzman "Time To Go" (Black Coffee Remix / K Civ Edit)

Black Coffee "The Beat of Indlamu"

Black Coffee "Set Me Free"

Black Coffee & Black Motion feat. Xoli "Sthandwa-Sam"

Sai & Ribatone feat. Tshepo & Black Coffee "Been Around (the world)"

Black Coffee feat. Mque "Come With Me"

Rocco & C. Robert Walker "Hard Time For Lovers" (Black Coffee Remix)

Black Coffee feat. Thiwe "My Dream"

Mi Casa feat. Black Coffee "Africa Shine"

Black Coffee feat. Nomsa Mazwai & Black Motion "Traveler"

Black Coffee feat. Kenny Bobien "Keep On Moving"

Black Coffee feat. Nathan Adams "Afraid of the Dark"

Black Coffee "Tell Me" (Sophia & K Civ Simple Edit)

Darque feat. Black Coffee & Kaylow "Ready For The World"

Black Coffee feat. Jluv "Masquerade"

Black Coffee "We Dance All Night"

Black Coffee feat. Tumelo "Don't Give Up" 

Black Coffee feat. Thiwe "Crazy"

Black Coffee feat. China "Fly"

Big Nuz "Uyoyisholo Wena" (Black Coffee Remix / K Civ Party Dub)

Black Coffee feat. Zakes Bwantini "Bum Bum"

Black Coffee "Even Though"

Vusi Nongxa "Kuhl'e Africa" (Black Coffee Remix)

Black Coffee "Sun & Shine"

Black Coffee feat. Ribatone "Music is the Answer" 

Black Coffee feat. Nakhane Toure "We Dance Again"

Black Coffee feat. Ribatone "Inseparable"

Marie Joly, Black Coffee, & Rebecca Murray "Gratitude"