Big-up to Nkosinathi Maphumulo for winning his first-ever Grammy Award.
Nkosinathi, better known as DJ Black Coffee, has won an award in the Best Dance/Electronic Album category for his album, Subconsciously, at the 64th Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, USA.
It’s the first time that a South African artist has won a Grammy in this category.
What great news for the country, his family, friends and the other artists featured on the song.
It was good to see everyone drinking black coffee on Monday morning, 4 April, to celebrate the artist’s achievement.
Black Coffee follows in the footsteps of multi-award-winning groups, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Soweto Gospel Choir, who have also won Grammys.
both won the Best Global Music Album, on five and two occasions respectively.
His music continues to heal many people around the world. Africans must continue to believe in their dreams.
Black Coffee has shown that nothing is impossible if you work hard. Fellow South Africans are really making us proud internationally.
They continue to put Mzansi on the map with their music.
Black Coffee is such an inspiration to many young people in the country, continent and the world.
Let’s continue to celebrate our own when they are doing well in their respective industries.
) Nelson Kgatla Pretoria North
- Mzansi is very proud of our own Black Coffee. This is a man who has really proven to be a determined and focused human being.
He’s an inspiration to all of the young bedroom DJs and producers in the country. Well done to him. May his light shine on!
This letters wins our R200 prize today. Call Nthabiseng at out offices to collect. – Deputy Editor
