[WATCH]: Black Coffee receives a warm South African welcome as he lands at OR Tambo

On Tuesday evening, the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, welcomed Grammy-winning artist DJ Black Coffee back to South Africa alongside plenty of fans, friends and family.

Black Coffee, real name Nkosinathi Maphumulo, landed at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg after his trip to Las Vegas where he attended and won his first-ever Grammy Award.

And as soon as the doors of the international arrivals area opened, the crowd clapped and cheered as the humble man himself strolled out waving to everyone.

Black Coffee’s inspiring journey

Black Coffee won a Grammy for the Best Dance/Electronic Album for his album Subconsciously. And as he started thanking everyone at the airport, he shared how overwhelmed and thankful he was.

“I’m so overwhelmed right now. It is a crazy feeling when you sit alone and wonder if you died, would you know who loved you, what would people say about you. I’m experiencing that moment right now. I’m seeing the love, I’m seeing the support. It’s like I’m watching from somewhere. This is such an amazing feeling. It is like magic. I’ve been talking about it on the plane. I wish I could get on a flight to fly around the continent and sprinkle it so everyone could feel this feeling.”

The artist continued by sharing how important the word “faith” is to him. It is what got him this far in life as it is both his mother’s name and also what he believes in every day.

“I always tease my son about having tattoos on his body, and I think the only tattoo I’ll have on my body is faith, because it’s taken me so far and is a word that is deeply rooted in my heart.”

“A legend of this generation”

The MEC for the Department of sports, arts and culture, Mbali Hlophe, also spoke at the welcoming event and shared how proud Black Country has made the country.

“We are here to appreciate the story of Black Coffee because it characterises the resilience of this great nation, it characterises all that we ought to achieve, which is the highest and greatest expression of ourselves. It gives hope to people who are despondent and today it is the narrative of the individual we are going to celebrate. He joins the echelons of other Grammy Award winners. Individuals like Black Mambazo, Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela. I can proudly say that you, my brother, are a legend of this generation. Please wear your crown with pride because you have made all of us proud.”