Black Coffee to electrify Hey Neighbour stage this year
Having grown up between KZN and EC, the Grammy Award-winning DJ has paid it forward by raising half a million rand for flood victims.
Holly Rey, Khuli Chana and Sun-EL Musician are some of the local talents on the Hey Neighbour stage this year.
The Hey Neighbour lineup continues to grow, with Black Coffee (Nkosinathi Maphumulo) the latest addition to the event's local headliners.
The internationally acclaimed DJ who has set musical fire to the stages at Ibiza, Coachella, and other highly coveted global stages is bringing his tunes back home to the fans who have been with him since the release of his self-titled debut album a decade ago.
No point in being a global headliner if one cannot export their connections, and as such, some of the DJ's mates will share the stage with him in the 'neighbourhood'. Neighbours who wish to know which of Maphumulo's industry buddies are going to help him turn up the heat will have to exercise some patience because for now, the Hey Neighbour team is remaining tight-lipped about these artists' names.
Since winning the Grammy Award for the Best Dance/Electronic category for his album Subconsciously in 2022, Maphumulo, who was already a household name the world over, hasn't only continued to flourish but has also been going stronger in philanthropy.
Last week, his Black Coffee Foundation reportedly raised R1.5 million for flood victims in the Eastern Cape.
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Born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Maphumulo's upbringing was spread between this province and Mthatha in the Eastern Cape.
Other talent that has been revealed as local headliners for this year's festival include:
Elaine
Akio
DJ Nkosh
DJ Lochive
Muzi
Holly Rey
Khuli Chana
Tortured Soul
Nia Pearl
Sun-EL Musician
Lulo Cafe
Adillah
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