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Black Coffee started off from humble beginnings. Photo: YouTube screenshot

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Ramaphosa hails Black Coffee for filling up Madison Square Garden

DJ Black Coffee, 47, made history as the first South African to headline at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.

09-10-23 14:46
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Black Coffee started off from humble beginnings. Photo: YouTube screenshot

President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed world-renowned artist and producer Nkosinathi Maphumulo popularly known as Black Coffee for a successful show at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Maphumulo was the first South African to headline at the Madison Square Garden in the Big Apple on Saturday, 7 October.

RAMAPHOSA HAILS BLACK COFFEE

Maphumulo, 47, was the first African DJ to scoop a Grammy Award in 2022, adding to his groundbreaking BET Award.

The DJ has gone from strength to strength in his pursuit of international recognition having rubbed shoulders with the likes of David Guetta, P. Diddy, Drake and others. Last weekend, he continued to fly the South African flag high when he took to the stage at the 20 000-seat capacity venue in New York City.

The KwaZulu-Natal born Grammy Award winner also invited some local artists such as the Major League DJs who are also making waves internationally, Busisiwe Nolubabalo Nqwiliso aka Bucie, Msaki, and others.

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Following Coffee’s successive night President Cyril Ramaphosa took to X (formerly knownas Twitter) to Congratulate the We Dance Again hitmaker.

“Congratulations to Black Coffee for being the first South African DJ to perform at Madison Square Garden in New York City, USA to a sold-out show this past Saturday. South African artists continue to distinguish themselves and promoting our talents on the global stage. We thank you for flying the National Flag,” the President tweeted.

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