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About Black Coffee
Born Nkosinathi Maphumulo in Umlazi, Durban; founder of Soulistic Music (2005) and winner of the Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album for 'Subconsciously' (64th Grammys); bought Zone 6 in Soweto in 2017 and curates the Black Coffee Cape Town Weekender (26-28 Feb 2027).
Grammy 2022 (Subconsciously); Black Coffee Weekender, Cape Town 26-28 Feb 2027; Mixmag lists him among Johannesburg's defining DJs.
Activity 2024 to 2026
Burning Man debut Aug 2025; Mthatha flood relief Jun 2025 (Wikipedia).
Sounds
Johannesburg sits at 113 BPM on Pulse (amapiano); that is the city's pulse, not a measured tempo for this artist.
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Who is Black Coffee?
Black Coffee is a producer from Johannesburg, South Africa. Born Nkosinathi Maphumulo in Umlazi, Durban; founder of Soulistic Music (2005) and winner of the Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album for 'Subconsciously' (64th Grammys); bought Zone 6 in Soweto in 2017 and curates the Black Coffee Cape Town Weekender (26-28 Feb 2027).
Where is Black Coffee from?
Johannesburg, South Africa. On the Pulse map, artists sit in a ring around their city, never at an address.
Where can I hear Black Coffee's sets?
Official links: Resident Advisor.
What kind of music does Black Coffee make?
Afro house, Afro-tech, deep house. Afro house from Umlazi to his own 4,000-capacity Zone 6.
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