Out Of Africa: Black Coffee Set To Headline Lagos Electronic Music Event In April
Lagos nightlife embraces house and electronic sounds as global stars take the stage Grammy-winning South African DJ and producer Black Coffee is scheduled to perform in Lagos, Nigeria on 5 April 2026, in an event organised by entertainment companies M:E Entertainment and DAPO. The performance forms part of efforts by the organisers to expand Lagos’s […]
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Lagos nightlife embraces house and electronic sounds as global stars take the stage
Grammy-winning South African DJ and producer Black Coffee is scheduled to perform in Lagos, Nigeria on 5 April 2026, in an event organised by entertainment companies M:E Entertainment and DAPO.
The performance forms part of efforts by the organisers to expand Lagos’s reputation beyond its role as a global centre for Afrobeats and highlight the city’s growing electronic music scene.
Black Coffee, whose real name is Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo, is widely recognised as one of the leading figures in Afro house music. He has performed at major international venues including DC10 in Ibiza and Avant Gardner in New York City.
The Lagos show, expected to bring together electronic music fans for a night centred on afro-house and global club sounds, marks another stop in his international touring schedule.
While Lagos has long been regarded as the centre of Afrobeats, organisers say the city’s nightlife culture has increasingly embraced house and electronic music in recent years. According to them, a community of DJs, promoters and fans has been steadily building a scene that now attracts international attention.
Over the past two years, M:E Entertainment has hosted performances that bring international DJs together with local audiences. In March 2025, the company staged the “Rampa Lagos” event featuring German DJ Rampa. The show also included appearances by Nigerian artists Burna Boy and Olamide, drawing attention to the crossover between Afrobeats and electronic music audiences.
Speaking about the upcoming event, representatives of M:E Entertainment said the response to their earlier show demonstrated the strong appetite for electronic music in the city. On their part DAPO’s executives noted that the goal of the Lagos showcase is to continue building the city’s reputation within the international electronic music circuit.
