Black Coffee
Black Coffee (Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo), born March 11, 1976 in Durban, South Africa, is a globally acclaimed DJ, producer, and visionary in electronic music. His signature sound fuses African rhythms, jazz, and house, drawing from his country’s rich heritage and refined through jazz studies and years of innovation.
He first gained international attention at the 2003 Red Bull Music Academy, followed by his debut album Black Coffee (2005). Tracks like Superman—later reimagined with Drake—helped cement his rise. Since then, he’s headlined major festivals and venues worldwide, collaborating with artists such as Alicia Keys, Pharrell Williams, and Usher. A career milestone came in 2023 with his sold-out Madison Square Garden show featuring a 12-piece orchestra and 360° stage.
Beyond music, Black Coffee champions education and empowerment through his foundation and is building a music school in South Africa. His achievements include a Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album (2022)—the first for a South African artist—plus multiple DJ Mag, SAMA, BET, and DJ Awards. He also explores fashion, interior design, and entrepreneurship, collaborating with Amiri, Off-White, and launching his own Yawa Streetwear brand.
Despite global success, he remains deeply rooted in South Africa, using his platform to inspire and push boundaries across music, design, and culture.
ANETHA
Born in Bordeaux, Anetha has become one of the most influential figures in today’s techno scene. A DJ, producer, and label head, she fuses raw intensity with sharp futurism, constantly pushing the boundaries of club culture. Trained as an architect before dedicating herself fully to music, she built her reputation in Parisian institutions like Concrete and Rex Club before expanding worldwide. Her sound blends stomping techno rhythms with trance motifs and experimental edges, most recently showcased in her 2024 album Mothearth on her own imprint Mama Told Ya.
Chris Stussy
Chris Stussy, born Niels Christian Steenbergen in the Netherlands, has emerged as a leading force in contemporary house music. Since his breakthrough with tracks like All Night Long and Midtown Playground, he has defined a sound rooted in groove and marked by elegance, blending classic deep house sensibilities with modern innovation. In 2020, he founded his label Up The Stuss, a vinyl-focused platform for forward-thinking club releases, cementing his position as both a tastemaker and an international touring artist.
Kyle Starkey
Hailing from Ellesmere Port in the UK, Kyle Starkey has quickly become a name to watch in the new wave of underground electronic music. His sound takes cues from ‘90s house and trance while injecting a modern, hard-edged energy—bridging nostalgia with forward-driving force. Known for his “bringing back what never went away” ethos, Starkey crafts sets that are both euphoric and relentless, blurring the line between classic rave spirit and contemporary club precision.
VTSS
VTSS, born Martyna Maja in Warsaw, is a DJ and producer reshaping the contours of modern club music with her uncompromising style. Cutting her teeth in Poland’s underground scene before relocating to Berlin and later London, she has released on influential imprints like Intrepid Skin and Technicolor. Her sets are visceral and urgent, weaving techno, industrial, hardcore, and experimental textures into an unmistakable signature. A disruptor by nature, VTSS commands the dancefloor with a raw, confrontational energy that places her at the vanguard of global club culture.