Who is still coming back here 6 years later? You just can't get enough of Black Coffee

Recently started listening to Black Coffee and Afro / African beats. Load up on a USB stick and drive 10 hours to my man cave. Couldn't do without it. Oh, I'm 72 and from New Zealand. thanks for the tunes.

As a South African I'm proud of this guy....

We are still here in 2024. Black Coffee is timeless

Somebody please keep liking my comments so that I keep coming back to watch this 🔥🔥🔥😭😭

Who's addicted to this mix like me 😷🥵

If you are in 2090 please note that this man won a grammy as an African man in the 21st century respect Africa wherever you are naturally gifted

We're still here in 2024🔥🔥🔥 This set always lightens up my mood. Thank you Black Coffee 🙏🙏🙏

Tracklist: 00:00 Pablo Fierro - Kalaa (Original Mix) 00:01 Black Coffee & Hugh Masekela - We Are One 06:07 From P60 & Lisa Shaw - Magic (Enoo Napa Remix) 11:20 Keinermusik (Rampa, Adam Port, &ME) - Muyè (Black Coffee Remix) 18:06 Black Coffee feat. Toshi - Buya (Da Capo Remix) 23:26 Shimza - All Alone (Original Mix) 27:20 Da Capo - Kelaya (Original Mix) 32:48 Danny Tenaglia ft Celeda - Music is the Answer (Dancin' & Prancin') 33:05 Leroy Styles - The Night [Unreleased] 38:10 Black Coffee & Bucie - Superman (Original Mix) 39:13 DeMajor ft Lizwi - Traveller (Kususa & QueTornik Official Remix) 46:03 Da Capo - Umbovukazi (Original Mix) 51:15 Vestaa - The Creation (Original Mix) 56:43 Da Capo & Tshepo - Africa (Original Mix) 1:02:14 Calypso De Sir - From A Distance (Original Mix) 1:06:44 Black Coffee & Hugh Masekela - We Are One (Original Mix)

Dear World.... Black Coffee is now yours. Kind regards, South Africa

April 2024, and I'm still jamming on this 🔥🔥🙌

Ain’t no party like a South African Party 🔥

2 years later and this set is still slick. Who's here?

Who else is addicted to this set? ❤️👌

Its 2023 and this set is stil amazing ❤

I dreamed of meeting him and he came to Medellín this year (2023) it is the best experience I have had. I love you black coffee❤❤❤❤❤❤❤✨

It's so amazing how Black Coffee's music not only sounds deeply tribal but also so futuristic...He truly is an Afrofuturist.

"single-handedly" the best Black Coffee performance! I'm 65 and South African, I see a son who understands our heartbeats when I listen to this young man.

We still here in 2024🎉

De Capo is fantastic! That break at 46:25 is unbelievable! So unique. I keep watching that moment. And his face at the end says it all. He is happy with how he did it!

Black coffees transitions are truly an art that 90% of people will never notice

Unquestionably one of the greatest & most musically gifted DJs in the world.

This coffee ☕ is too strong for me guys 😊

Legend has it the crowd is still moving till this day💃🕺.

For anyone who’s interested in getting a deeper understanding of what you're listening to… I’ve pulled together a mini-study of the set - demystifying the ‘art of DJing’ and showing that it isn’t just pushing buttons! :) Overview For successful storytelling - whether in music, in film, in fashion design, in art - there are aspects which are designed to bring unity / cohesion to the story - such that it feels like it hangs together. And there are other aspects which are designed to provide movement - this creates interest, makes the music feel alive and keeps the audience engaged. Both are required for effective storytelling. In this set, Black Coffee (Nkosinathi) creates unity through the mood/subgenre of the tracks as well as the tempo. The overall mood is characterised by a low/mid-level energy and the subgenre played is that I would describe as tribal and dark rhythmic patterns - and this sound was maintained largely throughout. In addition, the lower intensity mood was driven by the relatively low tempo (123 BPM) - which remained constant throughout. (I note that BPM was held constant since many DJs use changes in the BPM to drive energy up or down throughout a set) While a 1-hour set isn’t really sufficient time to weave elaborate and detailed movement into the story, to my mind there are almost three distinct ‘chapters’ or sections to the set - the first 4 tracks have relatively lower intensity percussion and minimal in nature - bringing the crowd into the set and making them sway to the beat. The middle section (23:00 - 48:00) is more percussion heavy (the kick drum, the snare, the hats are more full and pronounced) and the tracks are also more bass-heavy. In addition, the mood of the tracks feel darker and less melodic. The final section returned to more melodic sounding tracks, characterised by motifs that were driven by the mid/high frequencies - and therefore feel less intense / more chill. You can certainly see this difference in the crowd’s reaction - the slow swaying in the first 'chapter' @5:22- the more energetic feel in the crowd @28:42. And then return to swaying with a lower intensity energy @57:54 However, the movement to the sound was created not so much through the storytelling but through creative mix & blend techniques. In terms of key observations and emphasising what was done very well: Mix & Blend The majority of movement (and interest in the sound) was created by mix/blend detailing. There are a couple of very nice techniques that Nkosinathi uses (which I’ve seen him use in many of his other sets on KZfaq). Almost akin to adding a little bit of ‘mustard’ to the sound to spice up the tracks! "EQ tweaking" - for those unfamiliar with a DJ mixer, there are 3 EQ dials - lows, mids and highs. This allows a DJ to remove or emphasise those frequencies - which Nkosinathi uses to great effect to create emphasis on rhythmic aspects throughout the set. One example is @20:42. We can see Nkosinathi boosts the mids to emphasise the claps and brings this rhythm to the fore. Likewise @28:12 we can see he boosts the mids to emphasise the short rhythmic stab. And for the third example @53:36 he fluctuates the mids dial to creates movement in the violin - emphasising and de-emphasising - making the sound come alive. These are just 3 (out of many) examples of Nkosinathi using the EQ to shape the sound and create movement. "Cue" - Another interesting rhythmic effect that Nkosinathi introduces is created by hitting the cue button on the CDJ (hitting or hold Cue starts the tracks and stops the track once you take your finger away). By hitting the Cue it plays a very brief excerpt from the track - and therefore can become a de facto rhythm if played as such. The first example of this is @15:49 - the high pitched ‘whoop’ vocal sound - you can see he taps the Cue button in time to the track which is playing on every 4th beat. @16:46 he increases the frequency to tapping every 2 beats… and then at 16:58 he hits the cue on every beat. Not only is this creating additional rhythm and layering to the sound but the increased frequency tapping into the drop of the track playing creates tension ahead of the release. Similarly @32:40 he uses the same technique to bring in the ‘Music is the Answer” acappella - hitting the cue on the ‘Y’ of the “yeah… dancing... and prancing…” vocal to create a brief rhythm before letting the vocal play through. There are other areas to the set which are also noteworthy which Nkosinathi uses to create interest in the sound - the use of FX (in particular echo) and the changing speed of echo to create movement. Furthermore, there are a couple of moments in the set where Nkosinathi pulls the music away entirely for a few seconds before returning the beat again. In conjunction, all these aspects helped to add more interest / movement to the set and make the set feel more ‘alive’. And this worked well when contrasted against the stability and cohesion created by the mood and tempo. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- If you're interested in reading commentary on other Cercle DJ sets; I've included a list of the Cercle video links with my commentary at the top: Martinez Brothers at CÉ LA VI Marina Bay Sands: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aJ98qrBqvceanGw.html&lc=Ugw8FjXRTwNr_igsxEh4AaABAg Blond:ish in Sint Maarten: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l8pkfKScuJOVXas.html&lc=UgyYS7pegfiMkfHUmKx4AaABAg Lee Burridge at Omnia Bali: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/np9mgKqU2M-bd4U.html&lc=UgyXBVeIehYJkpXra-R4AaABAg Above & Beyond in Guatape: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g6uqiJR526jTZo0.html&lc=UgzwLbb8bwfCee9x72N4AaABAg Hernán Cattáneo at Cercle Festival: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e8ejpMpluLvQYoU.html&lc=Ugz6nHNUJYRxJcvLxhh4AaABAg More to come soon!

If Black Coffee does not play on my Wedding I’m not going.....

5 years and still bangin'. Best set ever for me.

This man is a music genius, very few DJs play even close to him and if it wasn’t enough, he does it with a disability. Black coffee is the GOAT in electronic music.

He himself enjoys his work! Look at his face, everything is written on it!

listening from Zimbabwe....proud to be a neighbor of such talent

This is my first time listening to Black Coffee. WOW WOW WOW!!! This is exactly the vibe I'm looking for. I think I have a new favorite DJ!!!

THIS IS BEST PERFORMANCE EVER BY COFFEE

His style is so unique, can listen to this 100 times ☕️

This guy is the reason why am proud to be south African 🇿🇦💜🇿🇦💜🇿🇦

Black Coffee is a genius man.......he is best freaking DJ in the world!!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

It 2024 and this mix is still on fire 🔥

I am not a fan of many DJs, yet this is an excellent, extremely, extraordinary experience to listen to Black Coffee.. He uses melody and timbres for a beautiful sound.. No standing around looking for attention or wasting time, no smoking or anything to distract him... Awesome...

Congrats to Black Coffee on winning a Grammy!

2024 and still listening to this set!

Nothing beats , passion and determination, so amazing how a single handed person became the best DJ

He continues to prove the word "disable" is nonexistent. Single handedly killed it

I've probably overplayed this set way too many times. Honestly, I don't care cause this set is MAD. Thank you, Black Coffee.

South Africa should celebrate you while you still alive coz wow, you raising our flag with your tremendous work

Black Coffee is a blessing to the world 🤝. All he plays is 🔥💯.

I wish he knows the joy he brings to us as south Africans...huge respect and mad love for you sir

This set is ridiculous... haven’t heard anything this good in years. That ain’t Black Coffee ... its Black Jesus

2024 i still bump to this🥵🥁🎶🔥🔥Black Coffee doesn't disappoint 🙌

Uhmm 2024 we still here 😂

My african brother...coolest thing when he left to show how africans move to the beat..proudly south african...

Didnt even realize untill now that his left hand is paralyzed! RESPECT!

Wow...I heard this guy for the first time and I'm absolutely oberwhelmed by his amazing performance and sence for the beat. He totaly knows where everything has to be to on it's place. Thank you very much Black Coffee for your gift you share with us 👍🤘

I knew Black Coffee is good but never expected him to be this good 👌💯can’t stop nodding and smiling and I thought people who do tht wanna seem to understand music better than Others 😂😂but I’m loving this set ❤️✌️🙏🏾

I’m a South African in Canada and every time I miss home I come here. UMr. Maphumulo wenza ama yeses!💃🏽💃🏽

This man is a LEGEND! Like if u agree

Vibrations are so back from the aftermath of decades, built up with so much energy- stunningly this vibration is bringing us so much all together 🙏

a symphony orchestra played by one man. It's Black Coffee That’s beautiful

I've been listening to this without drugs and its giving me the same effect ❤

Black Coffee, thanks for your discipline, creativity, love for Africa and her talent - South Africa is so proud of you!

Since I have listen to black coffee all the depression are gone #please lift my soul.

This mix makes the hair on my neck stand on end .. its proper deep and spiritual xxxx

He has a deep knowledge of music in that he can dissect and manipulet musical instruments in a song the way he wishes. He is truely a talented dj and producer.

You can really tell how confident and proud he is of his mixes and his work. No one can ever take away that feeling of creating/entering a trance

I have this song in all applications. I never tire of hearing it. Thank you, Black Coffee

It's the first time I've heard black coffee because he's coming to play at a festival here in Mexico and I wanted to listen to him and I was simply speechless this man is on another level I'm simply fascinated by his music that touches your soul 💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️ Greetings from Mexico I look forward to it 💯💯💯

This is what i was looking for , for a long fucking time , this guy is more than a LEGEND i mean the way he mix , the way he move with the music ... is just too much , a true DJ , a god of music , proud to be african , much love from morocco .

Came over after watching him on Trevor's show! Omg!! Thank you for your gift to the world❤😎👏🙌🏽🙂 We are all one🙏🏽

My neighbours love this set so much that they called the police to listen with us!!!

Qui écoute ce son en 2024 ? 😊😊😊

He plays for those who listen cause his message is much deeper than a random beat played in a random club by a random famous DJ. He's like the ambassador of a continent, of a ancestral heritage. You feel like you return to your roots, to your elders, to your tribe fellows..to your grandfathers and your sun burned dusty fields of a jungle your forgot you belong to.

If black coffeee isn't playing at my funeral I am not going

After five years i am still listening to this mixtape.

HOW DOES THIS NEVER GET OLD FOR ME!? Still my go-to pregame set

Phuma Emabhozeni, Jonga mntase, Black Coffee does The Things That Make The Pot To Be Done. Proudly South African.

I'm proud to be South African 🎉

Can’t get over this streaming, it’s been 5 years and still going

He single handedly killed it 🤙

If this man would play at my funeral I'd wake up

March 2023 I still come back to this masterpiece.

It's 2023 but mix still Dope let's give Coffee his flowers

The Zinedine Zidane of Afro /Tech House music

He’s a king, it’s the taste, the beat, the everything, he’s a genius, I wish I could see him live, these people have no idea how lucky there are, saludes from Costa Rica 🇨🇷

What an amazing artist. Thank you Black Coffee. Great set!!!!

2023 and this set is 🤯🤯🤯🤯

Credits to the people actually dancing and enjoying the mix instead of filming the whole time.

2021 I'm watching this . Who else ?

*If Black Coffee doesn’t play at my funeral, I’m not going*

This set is STILL amazing. What a mix.

I listen again and again and everytime I am surprised and so happy so happy. What a creator this man. So much emotions are getting alive iinside me. Thank you BC 💕💕🙏

Sunday morning in Greece, raining heavily and I am already vibed, exotic and serene, thanks to this guy! Love you Black Coffee!

Cant remember how many times i even watched this😂

54:36 Professor Imoto entshontsha imali. The man puts so much effort in his craft that when you simple listen you don't get to realise the hard work and dedication behind everything that he touches. Imagine to put a track in your playlist that you only play less than 5 seconds but yet still believe people need to hear that 5 seconds and it will make a difference in your mix. Big up bhuda, we bow.

This guy's skills for where and how to use the effects are just mind-blowing!

This is so extreme he is Genius...he takes us from electronica..dance ..space zip..trance..tribe..house to orchestral..in seconds the beat of his heart and the rhythm in his ear is soul fire..all hail BLACK COFFEE

Honestly the intense gym sessions I continue to squeeze out of this joint 6 yrs later aint no joke, Black Coffee U da GOAT!!!

I cannot describe the amount of love i bear for this man

Some of my Psychiatrists prescribed meds were Black Coffee's housemixes...Im now stable!! 🙌🙌🙌

Black Coffee should just open a music University... all his sets are sicker than Corona virus.

For those who are enjoying this in 2024

Yesterday late afternoon, I was listening to this playing on air at some place while waiting for something to be sorted and I won't lie, I asked what is the name of the mix playing, was told, "Black Coffee". I immediately made a mental note to check it out once I get home and here I am, I'm relaxed and pumped at the same time listening to this. This is my new Saturday Chill Vibes Playlist! FIRE!!!🔥❤‍🔥🔥

This man ain't no competition, he's absolutely extraordinary 👌👌👌