BLACK COFEE puts South Africa on the international music map, AGAIN!
The “Ride” DJ globetrotter won the much coveted category Best Dance/Electronic Album for Subconsciously, at the 64th Grammy awards.
He received praises from all over the world and the South African President Cyril Matamela Ramphosa, who tweeted he thanks the DJ for “flying the flag and inspiring a new generation of talent to take over the world”.
In his acceptance speech Black Coffee said,” I want to thank God for the gift of music and being able to share it with the world and heal souls and help people go through whatever they’re going through in life.”
He also thanked his team, everyone who worked on the album, and his fans.
“I want to thank my fans all over the world and people who follow what I do, thank you so much for believing in me. I want to thank my family and my children.”
Turning to his son, he said, “this is my first one win tonight. I have five more [children] at home. I am coming back with them.”
In post win interview the Durban-born gave a special shout out to “the African kids who are watching who come from where I come from who think they don’t have a chance.”
“I wanted to just say to them it’s possible; the award is not just for me; it’s just to show them,” he said.
Black Coffee’s wins follows hot on the heels of other notable South Africans Miriam Makeba, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and flautist Wouter Kellerman, who have bagged the Grammy.
Born Nkosinathi Maphumulo, the SA music producer, elbowed the likes of Illenium, Major Lazer, and Ten City, to bag the award.
Under his belt he also boast his first BET Awards win in 2016, amongst the awards he has received in his home country.
Image (SA’s DJ Black Coffee punching the air with aplomb as he receives his first Grammy at the 64th awards last night).
