{"id":53490,"date":"2026-03-22T00:52:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T00:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=53490"},"modified":"2026-03-22T00:52:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T00:52:01","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignblack-coffee-names-his-son-esona-as-favourite-dj-says-im-a-fan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/22\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignblack-coffee-names-his-son-esona-as-favourite-dj-says-im-a-fan\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Coffee names his son Esona as favourite DJ, says \u201cI\u2019m a fan\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_124928\" style=\"width: 596px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124928\" class=\"wp-image-124928 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Black-Coffee-names-his-son-Esona-as-favourite-DJ-says.jpg?resize=586%2C405&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"586\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Black-Coffee-names-his-son-Esona-as-favourite-DJ-says.jpg 586w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Black-Coffee-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-124928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black Coffee reveals his favourite DJ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Grammy-winning DJ Black Coffee has left fans both surprised and touched after revealing that his favourite local DJ is none other than his own son, Esona Maphumulo.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent interview, the internationally acclaimed producer was asked to name the South African DJ he admires the most.<\/p>\n<p>Without hesitation, he pointed to Esona, popularly known as Sona, acknowledging that his answer might sound biased, but insisting it was genuine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to sound really biased, but it\u2019s Sona. I\u2019m a fan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Black Coffee went on to reflect on a recent performance they shared in Cape Town, revealing just how impressed he was by his son\u2019s artistry and growth behind the decks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were playing in Cape Town two weeks ago. He played a set, and for me, you know, he is on a direction where he is shifting the needle as a South African DJ,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>He praised Esona\u2019s ability to blend local sounds with global influences, noting that his exposure and international experience are helping him carve out a unique identity in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith his exposure, and how he is travelling, how he is fusing South African music and what is out there in the world really blew me away. So, that is my favourite DJ,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The heartfelt endorsement further highlights the close bond between father and son, both personally and professionally.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Could you have guessed Coffee\u2019s favourite DJ in South Africa \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P7mzAFWNsS\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/P7mzAFWNsS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Black-Jesus\ud83d\udca7\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 (@KingMntungwa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingMntungwa\/status\/2035064332866699392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Esona has been steadily building his own name in the music scene, even earning international recognition after contributing to Drake\u2019s album <em>Honestly, Nevermind<\/em>, where he featured on the track \u201cTexts Go Green.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the collaboration, the rising DJ expressed gratitude to those who supported the project, including his father.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is such an honour to be a part of this album with so many talented artists, and I\u2019m blessed to work with The Greatest Of All Time to bring you \u2018Texts Go Green.\u2019 Special thanks to @realblackcoffee, @champagnepapi, and @ovo40,\u201d he shared at the time.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Black #Coffee #names #son #Esona #favourite #fan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Black Coffee reveals his favourite DJ Grammy-winning DJ Black Coffee has left fans both surprised and touched after revealing&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":53491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53490"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53492,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53490\/revisions\/53492"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}