Black Coffee: quick facts
Sourced, updated Oct 2026- Real name
- Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo
- Born
- March 11, 1976 (age 50)
- Zodiac sign
- Pisces
- Birthplace
- Umlazi, Durban (eThekwini), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Nationality
- South African
- Based in
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Genres
- Afro house, Deep house
- Labels
- Soulistic Music (founder)
- Active since
- 1994
Essential tracks
- Superman2009
- We Dance Again2015
- Drive2018
- LaLaLa2019
- The Rapture Pt. III2023
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Upcoming shows
Festivals with Black Coffee on the lineup
Reveillon Carneiros 2026/27 (Tamandare, Brazil) 2026
Black Coffee Weekender (Cape Town, South Africa) 2027
Past festival appearances
Where Black Coffee has played
Outside Lands Music Festival (San Francisco, CA, USA) 2026
Nebula X Festival (Costinesti, Romania) 2026
Sunburn Festival (Mumbai, India) 2025
Soundstorm (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) 2025
Art Of The Wild (Las Vegas, NV, USA) 2025
III Points (Miami, FL, USA) 2025
reworks Festival (Thessaloniki, Greece) 2025
WECANDANCE (Brugge, Belgium) 2025
Panorama Music Festival (Lecce, Italy) 2025
Caprices Festival (Crans-Montana, Switzerland) 2025
Related Playlists
Curated playlists featuring Black Coffee
“Electronic Circus” Playlist on Spotify
“Afro House” Playlist on Spotify
“HOUSE MUSIC GLOBAL 2026 BLACK COFFEE | AFRO HOUSE | LATIN HOUSE | KEINEMUSIK | MOBLACK” Playlist on Spotify
“This Is Black Coffee” Playlist on Spotify
“This Is Damian Lazarus” Playlist on Spotify
“This Is Jimi Jules” Playlist on Spotify
“This Is Diplo” Playlist on Spotify
“The Best of Black Coffee” Playlist on Spotify
“Zamna Festival Tulum 2026” Playlist on Spotify
“Andrea Oliva – In My Sets 2026” Playlist on Spotify
“Kunal Merchant Selects: Label Favourites” Playlist on Spotify
“Hï Ibiza Official Playlist 2026” Playlist on Spotify
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Black Coffee
Where is Black Coffee from?
Black Coffee is from Umlazi, Durban (eThekwini), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Nationality: South African. Today Black Coffee is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
How old is Black Coffee?
Black Coffee is 50 years old, born on March 11, 1976.
What is Black Coffee's real name?
Black Coffee's real name is Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo.
What kind of music does Black Coffee play?
Black Coffee plays afro house and deep house.
Does Black Coffee have a record label?
Yes. Black Coffee founded Soulistic Music.
What are Black Coffee's best known tracks?
Signature tracks include "Superman" (2009), "We Dance Again" (2015) and "Drive" (2018).
When is Black Coffee's next festival show?
Black Coffee is on the lineup of Reveillon Carneiros 2026/27 (Tamandare, Brazil) 2026, starting December 26, 2026.
Clubs
Where Black Coffee holds a residency, plus the clubs that come up in our stories.
![[UNVRS], Ibiza](https://www.technoairlines.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/unvrs-ibiza-ibiza-club-768x512.jpg "[UNVRS], Ibiza")
Labels
The labels Black Coffee releases on and runs, with Beatport chart tracks from the last 12 months.
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