Why travelling abroad stirs Black Coffee’s soul
One of SA’s top musical exports says venturing overseas is a learning experience — but homegrown is still best, writes Eugene Yiga
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is an experience like no other. Held in the Colorado Desert over two weekends in April, the annual event features art installations, a crowd of up to 200,000 people and a never-ending stream of sound. "Coachella is a different animal," says DJ Black Coffee. "You can’t help but want to be there. It’s overwhelming. "I’ve always been a fan and I’ve always wanted to go. So being invited to perform was big for us…. I came, I saw, and I was conquered by the love." After Coachella, Black Coffee (born Nkosinathi Maphumulo) was at the annual Cannes Film Festival for the third time, performing for five consecutive nights at a pop-up club for Provocateur, a New York-based brand that produces high-end gigs. And after that, he was in Ibiza to perform at nightclub DC10 for the summer opening of its famous Circoloco party. Invitations to events such as these, much like winning Best International Act: Africa at the BET Awards in June, have become an impo...
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