Who Is Black Coffee?, Age, Career, Albums, Awards, Family, Net Worth: Black Coffee, officially known as Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo is a South African DJ, record producer, and songwriter.
He began his career around 1994 and rose to fame after participating in the 2004 Red Bull Music Academy, since then he has released nine studio albums, as well as a live DVD.
In 2005, Coffee launched his career with a remix of Hugh Masekela’s 1972 hit Stimela. Later that year he established his record label Soulistic Music, and released his debut self-titled album “Black Coffee”
In February 2021, Coffee released his seventh studio album, “Subconsciously”. The album won the award for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards
Throughout his musical career, he has bagged several awards and accolades including 8 SAMA, 4 DJ Awards, 2 Metro FM Awards, and 1 Grammy award as of January 2024.
The award-winning South African record producer has been in the media spotlight this month (January) after being involved in a flight accident on Sunday, January 7
According to a post on his verified Instagram profile, Black Coffee has been in a plane accident and is receiving treatment at a hospital.
The incident occurred on his flight to his show at MUTE, a club in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on Sunday, leaving him with injuries. No further details are available at this time.
“Black Coffee was involved in a severe travel accident on a flight en route to his scheduled show in Mar del Plata,” the statement posted on his account on Wednesday reads.
“The incident resulted in unforeseen complications and left him with some injuries. We can confirm that he is receiving the best possible medical attention and is surrounded by a supportive family and team”
The statement continues; “In respect to his privacy, we kindly request understanding and patience from the media and his fans. Despite the challenges presented, Black Coffee is optimistic and recovering well!” the post concludes.
In 2022, Black Coffee became the first South African artist to win the Best Dance/Electronic Music award at the Grammys for his album, Subconsciously.
Prior to his accident, he last updated his Instagram on December 30, with a carousel of photos to sum up the past year. “2023 is a year I’ll never forget. Looking forward to the new year ahead,” the caption reads.
Black Coffee Age
Black Coffee was born on Thursday, March 11, 1976, in Umlazi, South Africa. As of January 2024, he’s 47 years old. Coffee co-wrote and co-produced three songs on Drake’s 2022 album Honestly, Nevermind.
Black Coffee Height & Weight
Black Coffee stands at a height of 1.78 m and weighs around 70 kg. His first big break was when his song ‘Happiness’ was featured on the ‘DJs at Work’ album
Black Coffee Family
Black Coffee’s mother is known as Faith Dandala but his father’s identity is unknown to us at this time. Faith has always been there for her son. One time, she went to an awards show on behalf of her son and even accepted an award he won in his stead.
The world class DJ is said to have a younger sister named Amanda Dandala. She’s also known by the name Lelo Hlengwa and is often seen around the DJ all over the world during his tour life. Amanda was born on April 14, 1992, making her 31 years old as of January 2024
At this time it’s unclear whether Black Coffee is engaged or married. The South African DJ was married to Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa but the couple separated in July 2019, with divorce proceedings being finalized later that year
Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa was born on March 3, 1988, in Soweto, South Africa. She’s an actress, TV presenter and fashion designer. Enhle Mbali is known for her breakthrough role on the South African Television Series, “Tshisa”
Black Coffee is blessed with four sons. Before his marriage to Enhle Mbali, he had welcomed two children; Esona Maphumulo and Lilitha Maphumulo from his previous relationships. The South African record producer shares two children with his ex-wife, Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa. They are Anesu Maphumulo, and Asante Maphumulo
Black Coffee Net Worth
Per several online reports, Black Coffee has an estimated net worth of about $60 million, which equates to R1.1 billion in rands. This fortune is attributed to his record-label productions and business ventures. Coffee is believed to be the second-ranking of the wealthiest African musicians following Akon.
Black Coffee Albums
Black Coffee has released several studio albums as of January 2024. They are; Black Coffee (2005), Have Another One (2007), Home Brewed (2009), Africa Rising DVD (2012), Africa Rising CD (2012), Pieces of Me (2015), and Subconsciously (2021). He has also released two EPs; The Journey Continues EP (2016), and Music Is King EP (2018).
Black Coffee Awards
Throughout Black Coffee’s musical career, he has bagged several awards and accolades including 8 SAMA, 4 DJ Awards, 2 Metro FM Awards, and 1 Grammy award as of January 2024.
Source: Ghgossip.com
