Grammy-award-winning DJ Black Coffee, real name Nkosinathi Maphumulo, has marked a career-defining moment after becoming the first South African artist to fill Madison Square Gardens in New York City.
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Nkosinathi Maphumulo, better known as Black Coffee, from Umlazi in KwaZulu Natal, made history headlining at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Minister Zizi Kodwa praised Black Coffee’s journey, showing South African musicians endless possibilities. His recent success echoes a message to dreamers: "Anything is possible." His rise from local streets to international acclaim continues to inspire and redefine what's achievable for South African artists.
Fatboy Slim releases 25th anniversary vinyl reissue of ‘You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby’ Out today, the reissue is pressed on double LP gatefold vinyl and includes the original booklet from its first release 25 years ago, as well as a signed album cover print. The album was also remastered at half speed at Abbey Road Studios to maximise audio quality. First released in 1998, ‘You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby’ features four UK Singles Chart top 10 singles including ‘Right Here, Right Now’, ‘ Rockafeller Skank’, ‘Gangster Trippin’, and ‘Praise You’, the latter of which went to No.1 in the UK. Fatboy Slim, aka Norman Cook, is also set to headline his own All Back to Minehead Festival 2023 next month, appearing alongside the likes of Jodie Harsh, Marshall Jefferson, Mella Dee, Sally C, Saoirse, and more.
AMAPIANO VIBES Taking Over Istanbul at Kastel Amapiano Vibes Taking Over Istanbul at Kastel – In the heart of the world, a vibrant cultural exchange is taking place every Sunday night in Turkey. The rhythms of South African Amapiano flood one of the city’s best clubs on a weekly basis.
sound press | November 2023
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