Black Coffee gets celebs up and gyrating

25 September 2015 - 02:25 By Staff reporter

DJ Black Coffee's new single, We Dance Again, appears to be hitting the right notes with the fans. Earlier this week he dropped his new album Pieces of Me to rave reviews from fans across the world.There is also a dance challenge for the track. The challenge was started on Instagram by Europe- based DJ Fuki Flex.DJ Black Coffee picked up the challenge and called on celebrities like Cassper Nyovest, DJ Tira, Somizi Mhlongo, and Okmalumkookat to post videos of themselves dancing to We Dance Again.Many obliged. Cassper took to the streets of London to show off his skills in answer to the #WeDanceAgainChallenge.Even his wife, Mbali Mlotshwa, accepted the challenge and posted videos of her own on the social networking site.The album has not been without its controversy.DJ Black Coffee and his team were accused of copying the artwork of American artist and soul singer Ledisi's 2011 album of the same name .DJ Black Coffee, real name Nathi Maphumulo. dropped the album art for his latest project last month.Ledisi's album was released four years ago and garnered three nominations at the 2012 Grammy Awards.Maphumulo's album furore follows that of Ricky Rick's, who released his debut album Family Values featuring him in a similar pose to that used by US rapper The Game.Kwaito musician L'Vovo Derango was also caught up in a copyright mess with his Heavyweight album, which looked a lot like JayZ's American Gangster album. ..

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