Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams series showcases three YouTube videos of South African DJ and House music producer Black Coffee.
Information about Black Coffee is included in this post along with selected comments from the discussion thread for these videos.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Black Coffee for his musical legacy. Thanks also to featured singers Monique Bingham and Bucie for their musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this sound file on YouTube.
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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
This post is part of an ongoing pancocojams series on House music. Click the House music tag for other pancocojams posts on this music genre.
I wasn't acquainted with House music until very recently - or more accurately, I didn't know that certain music that I knew and liked were examples of House music. I'm learning about House music as I listen online to the music that I showcase on this blog and other records and as I read their YouTube discussion threads.
The posts in this series aren't given in any chronological order. The posts and their order of publication in this blog simply reflect what subjects and/or what records and/or which types of House music I chose to experience, learn about, and share in this blog at that time.
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INFORMATION ABOUT BLACK COFFEE
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Coffee_(DJ)
"Black Coffee is a South African DJ, record producer and singer-songwriter whose real name is Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo (born 11 March 1976). He began his career around 1994[4] and has released five albums[5] as well as a live DVD.[6] Black Coffee became prominent after participating in the 2004 Red Bull Music Academy held in Cape Town.[7] In September 2015, he won the "Breakthrough DJ of the Year" award at the DJ Awards in Ibiza.[8]
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Discography
Apart from singles and remixes Black Coffee has released the following albums and DVD since 2005, all under the Soulistic Music label.
Black Coffee (2005)
Have Another One (2007)
Home Brewed (2009)
Africa Rising DVD (2012)
Africa Rising CD (2012)
Pieces of Me (2015)
The Journey Continues EP (2016)
Music is King EP (2018)"...
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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
Video #1: BLACK COFFEE - Superman (Taken from Africa Rising DVD)
SoulisticMusicTV, Published on Dec 12, 2012
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Bucie is the featured singer in this set. "Bucie (born Busisiwe Nolubabalo Nqwiliso, 10 March 1987) is a South African R&B and house singer"... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucie.
Selected comments from this video's discussion thread, with numbers added for referencing purposes only.
1. james chatfield, 2013
"It doesn't get no better than this!!!!!!!!!!! This is what u call true House Music my people."
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2. Sawalk3, 2016
"One of the top Soulful House singers in the industry if not the BEST!!!!! 10 STARS"
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3. Aj PoliMusic, 2016
"OMGGG!!! That was one of the BEST performances live, ever in House Music history, nationally! Of course, in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, is the birthplace of House Music, takes the cake for BEST performances with DJs such as Jesse Saunders, Frankie Knuckles, Steve Miggedy Maestro, Mike Dunn and so many original Chicago House music Dj's and artists, but to see the music go nationally is just awesome! And of course, House Music is based on African drums and syncopated rhythms, which makes it even better. Bucie has such a strong and beautiful voice...very smooth and powerful and Black Coffee's jammin' rhythms and House Music rhythms makes this an excellent performance! How I wished I was in South Africa on this day! =) #LOVEBlackCoffee #LiterallyAndFiguratively #Superman #Bucie...AMAZINGVOICE #Elegant
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4. DirtySongz SA, 2016
"This is Afro house it's different from your house and we dance, we don't jump the whole performance"
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5. Nyala Palmer, 2017
"I agree it is one of the best live performance, however afro house is not inspired by Chicago House, you would have to know the history of African music too to make such statements. This isn't Chicago House going national. In fact this is just a modern African sound with elements of house. Its really good you enjoy Afro House but I think its a little offensive to regard it as birthing from Chicago.
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6. Denise Mitchell, 2017
"+Nyala Palmer house music is from Chicago period"
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7. Nyala Palmer, 2017
"Denise Mitchell black coffee uses a lot of call and response with the vocals and drums. That is an ancient African tradition. Before even cassettes and cd’s. A tradition before we were born, before our parents were born. So to say this music comes from Chicago is ignorant. It is a fusion of genres. That’s my point. It is not Chicago house music going global. It is global music mixed with Chicago house."
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8. MRLANVIN8, 2018
"Now this response was both accurate as well as added the proper clarity needed, respectfully, Bless The Motherland..."
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9. Helga Gomes, 2019
"Yes. The Beginnings of House Music. It started in Chicago's Southside in 1977, when a new kind of club opened. This new Chicago club called The Warehouse gave House music its name ( It existed before they named it. It was inspired in African rhythms), Frankie Knuckles, who opened The Warehouse, mixed old disco classics and new Eurobeat pop.
Then the South Africans named our music Afro House, and it´s a sub-genre of House music, with its roots predominantly in South Africa. A fusion of Kwaito, Tribal, Deep and Soulful House music, in South Africa it is classed as Deep House or Soulful House, although it has its own unique sound."
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10. Vaughan, 2019
"omg this song brings tears to my eyes it is so good, it is the definition of what house is, just want to pull over car on expressway and start dancing"
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Video #2: Monique Bingham, Black Coffee - Deep In The Bottom (of Africa)
MoniqueBinghamVEVO, Published on Nov 27, 2015
Music video by Monique Bingham, Black Coffee performing Deep In The Bottom. (C) 2015 Bigga Sounds LLC
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Monique Bingham is a New York born musician, now based in South Africa. "She has worked with some of the house scene’s most respected dj/producers"...Monique was featured at the 12th annual Capetown International Jazz Festival 2011....She is the first ever non-South African artist to perform live for 12th annual Metro FM awards in 2013." http://www.mytvnews.co.za/10-facts-you-didnt-know-about-monique-bingham/
1. Jon Abrahams, 2016
"What a track! I bet if internet was more affordable to everyone in this country South African artists would be getting the viewership they deserve! #datamustfall"
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2. Blaine Ested, 2017
"OMG.....This Song is DOPE! I never heard this song until #LesTwins performed this on World of Dance. Love this song."
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Twins "Laurent and Larry Nicolas Bourgeois (born December 6, 1988), professionally known as Les Twins, are French dancers, choreographers, producers, models, designers and creative directors...
Born and raised in Sarcelles, France, the self-taught dance duo became the darlings of the French audience in 2008 as finalists on the popular television show Incroyable Talent.[2] They quickly rose to prominence in the United States after a video of their performance on the San Diego leg of the 2010 World of Dance tour went viral on YouTube, with over 37 million views as of 5 July 2017.[3] In 2011, they won the hip-hop new style division of the prestigious international street dance competition Juste Debout. In 2017, they won the American reality competition series World of Dance...
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3. Karabo Maputla, 2017
"thanks to les twins a bunch of nationalities are out here checking our music"
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4. Zanele Dube, 2017
"i didnt know much about the les twins but after seeing the comments i had to check them out and wow loved them..., i just love Dj black coffee"
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5. Yaseen Baker, 2017
"Anyone here cos of Black Coffee and South African house music?"
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6. Lelo Gowana, 2017
"SA house music Rocks"
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7. Lance Kelly, 2018
"Yaseen Baker here because of house music period.....Chicago started the genre home of house"
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8. Patrick Phokoane, 2018
"@Lance Kelly nobody denies that and some of south African house musicians acknowledged that, this is all about taking the house music movement forward, just like Reggae music it has its roots in Jamaica and it has spread to other places where people have adopted it eg The British reggae band UB40 and South African reggae musician Lucky Dube, once again RIP The godfather franki nuckels"
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9. Carlos Carter, 2017
"I came here for the Diva Monique and that Black Coffee house heads know who they be"
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10. Ajin Varghese, 2017
"looks like every song that Les twins dances to are gonna be famous"
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11. Lewis Preye, 2017
"This song is one of Black Coffee biggest hit with Monique Binngham, and as a South African living in America, I noticed that Americans don't even play this music, but we love you guys for the great work you are doing, well done and I will see you Black Coffee in Minneapolis in August"
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12. Ontiretse Donevan Morris Phetlhu, 2018
"It gets no deeper than the bottom! Only SA loves Deep House the way we do. No other country in this world loves House Music the way we do!!! That's what this song confirms!"
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13. MNN Blackpoemology, 2018
"I feel so sheltered having grown-up with, or listening to the back and forth "war/rhetoric" over which came first , CHICAGOs or NYCs, house/club music from the WAREHOUSE. in Chicago, or the CLUBHOUSE in DC, or AEROPORT in Ankara, Turkey, or NYCs Paradise Garage since the late 70s to now . . . what this artist, song, video has opened my eyes, too, is that music is universal . . . I must get out more often . ."
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Video #3: BLACK COFFEE MIX @ Salle Wagram for Cercle
Cercle, Published on Feb 1, 2018
Black Coffee playing a DJ set in Paris' oldest ballroom: Salle Wagram for Cercle.
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1. Brian Ponen, 2017
"His artistry is not just in his great mixing skills, alot of the playlist is his own music, not too mention he puts many able bodied deejays in the eye, his reputation and cv to date is testament to that ."
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2. Stereo Flava, 2017
"Didnt even realize untill now that his left hand is paralyzed! RESPECT!"
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3. Busy Muntu, 2018
"Yes .. was involved in car accident when was young ... he has went against all odds to be wre he is"
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4. Alina Agafiței, 2017
"taking into account his story and the struggle he has been through after his car accident, I can only respect him even more. https://citizen.co.za/lifestyle/your-life-entertainment-your-life/entertainment-celebrities/1631009/black-coffee-shares-first-picture-of-injured-arm/"
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5. MIGUEL Furtado, 2017
"No matter what they say...no one can bring house like south africa...like black coffee...King"
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6. Shawnlee Scheepers, 2017
"Really? Please show me the secret how to dance,party and have a good time on this..play this in a club or party, and in a short time people just wana go home to sleep while having suicidal thoughts!!"
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7. kalkev, 2017
"Im guessing the Americans would have something to say bout that. This aint no House party, people spending more time on their phones. No real house head gonna be dancin to this."
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8. Chwepheshe, 2017
"kalkev your real is not my real your deep is not my deep.. here in SA we would appreciate this big but then its different styles and taste. we shouldn't be narrow minded"
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9. kalkev, 2017
"Dont get me wrong brother, I respect BC I have many of his productions and remixes. Im just not feeling this set at all. Take it easy my man."
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10. Chwepheshe, 2017
"kalkev i get you on that brother and i agree with you America definitely has a say. house is universal"
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11. Off/Load, 2018
"This is not house, its more like a combination of tech and trance."
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12. Jabulani Khumalo, 2018
"MIGUEL Furtado that's why he calls his music ' Gong music - Lot of Drum beats vocals & fx effects etc"
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13. HiveMind2000, 2019
"Chicago all day"
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14. Begdouri Ziad, 2017
"i don't understand people who dislike this video"
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15. fantaist, 2017
"People without (a) soul"
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16. Homer Simpson, 2017
"This isn't Music - it's a Drumbeat that goes on for an Hour !!"
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17. Nkosinathi Maseko, 2017
"These are the people who hate it because it is loved by most."
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18. Nkosilathi Msimanga, 2017
"they don't have that thing in deep house music"
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19. nigel p, 2017
"Can't please them all. We that love it have it, and that's all that matters. I honestly feel sorry for those that can't understand and appreciate good art. They have to be them for the rest of their lives."
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20. Marius Schober, 2018
"I know why they expected an actual black coffee at the Wagram auditorium"
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21. Pereko Ntlatseng, 2018
"HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!"
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22. moewadee, 2018
"Homer Simpson lol i guess u have ears but u cant hear"
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23. monkeynkl, 2018
"Because you never went to the legendary Paradise Garage...check out utube's Larry :Levan Live vids. Now that's real house music."
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24. Cordell Pace, 2018
"monkeynkl ... stop living in the past and catch up in real time. This music here is an extension of the music from the paradise garage"
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25. popyeni haikali, 2018
"Im confused, is it only white people in France that like his type of music? Cz i only c white folks.
Nevertheless, dig this this dude! WITH LOVE FROM NAMIBIA"
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26. DJ Spivey, 2019
"Black Coffee is totally Amazing!!!
He never stops pushing House Music to its absolute highest heights... \o/
#LongLiveBlackCoffee"
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27. luzuko mdingi, 2019
"Yes, if there's any type of music that comes from America or Europe we always fine-tune it the African way so that it makes sense to us. This is what we've done with house music."
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