Black Coffee Signs His First South African Residency For Summer 2016 at Shimmy Beach Club

Cape Town’s hottest lifestyle destination, Shimmy Beach Club, has signed a new resident DJ for Friday nights throughout the 2016 summer season. Multi-award winning DJ and Producer, Black Coffee, will be hitting the decks live at Shimmy Beach Club, starting on Friday, 9 December 2016.

Voted as Cape Town’s hottest Club by Zomato, Shimmy Beach Club is headed by Group CEO Nicky van der Walt. This premier party venue balances the style of international party life and the laid-back atmosphere of Cape Town, making it a stylish venue to rival Ibiza’s beach club scenes.

Arguably the most prominent house music producer in Africa, Durban born Nkosinathi Maphumulo

known as Black Coffee, has released five albums under his record label, Soulistic Music. He was awarded a BET award for Best International Act: In Africa this year. In 2007, he became a household name in the SA DJ scene, firing up floors with his tribally infectious, vocal-laced beats. Additionally, he recently won 4 awards at the South African Music Awards (SAMA) including Album of the Year, Best Dance Album, Best Engineered Album and the International Achievement Award. In 2015 he was also awarded “Breakthrough DJ of the Year” in Ibiza and has been nominated again this year in the “Deep House” category for the 2016 DJ Awards.

Black Coffee’s penchant for true Afropolitan house: home-brewed but fresh and future-focused. The global superstar believes that the use of live instruments in a song is very important, as it brings the track to life. His fifth album, “Pieces Of Me” and the debut single “We Dance Again” (featuring vocalist Nakhane Toure) triumphantly hit the number 1 spot on iTunes and the album went on to reach double platinum status within 3 months of release.

Tickets will be available via shimmy.nutickets.co.za soon.

General Access: R175 p/p

VIP: R275 p/p (includes access to a private bar with limited seating)

To book VIP table bookings email tickets@shimmybeachclub.co.za or call 021 200 7778. The closest parking lot to Shimmy Beach Club is The Clock Tower parking, V&A Waterfront, with Shimmy shuttles running frequently between the venue and the parking. It is however recommended that partygoers make use of a reliable taxi service.

Craig Port x Shimmy Beach Club Collaboration – Presenting their Magnificent Modern Manscape

Craig Port has teamed up with Cape Town’s luxury beach destination Shimmy Beach Club to create the ultimate Manscape – an outdoor space that reflects the celebrated designers artistic vision and captured the essence of the Shimmy lifestyle.

 

Decorex - Africa’s premier décor, design and lifestyle exhibition portfolio - approached Craig Port to take part a tongue in cheek project by creating the ultimate Manscape. Other Cape Town male personalities also paired up with an outdoor timber specialist and an exclusive lifestyle brand to create a Manscape that revealed the latest trends in outdoor living.  These Manscapes formed part of the Decorex exhibition that took place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).
The collaboration between Craig Port and Shimmy Beach Club was a celebration of summer in the city. Passionately inspired by Cape Town and its unique resort lifestyle, Port draws upon his surroundings when designing seasonal collections. “We feel that this makes him the ideal designer to interpret and accurately represent Shimmy's style as a premier Cape Town luxury lifestyle destination,” says Shaun Novitzkas, General Manager of Shimmy Beach Club.

Shimmy Beach Club has become the destination of choice for sun and sea loving Capetonians. The beachside location boasts a vibrant blend of global party culture and culinary indulgence, set in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Shimmy Beach Club effortlessly combines the casual experience of a laid-back holiday with the tasteful luxury of a high-end leisure resort.

The Manscape collaboration was developed to afford Decorex visitors a sumptuous and interactive Shimmy Beach Club experience with an inimitable designer twist. Port wanted to bring his dream world to life – one where sun drenched days meld into effervescent evenings and private Gazebos boast breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean with Table Mountain stretching out behind them.


 With a strong altruistic element, funds raised from the project went to the celebrity/designer’s charity of choice. Decorex visitors were encouraged to vote for their favourite Manscape by placing an entry form in the allocated box at the stand and were invited to donate funds. Port selected The Richard Bloom Foundation, a charity that he launched in 2006 in memory of his friend and colleague Richard Bloom. The foundation provides support and practical training for young designers entering the fashion industry.

Decorex Cape Town took place at the CTICC. Visit http://www.thebereed.co.za/decorex/ for more information!