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'Stay Real' saw him team up with local producer Kellex and head behind the boards for a song that would easily fill any dance floor to this day.

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HeвЂ™s rightly considered one of the most important architects of the scene and you only need to take a listen to his Fresh House Flava and Definition of House series to find out why.

Thabiso 'Stay Real'ДJ Fresh is an artist who needs little to no introduction in South AfricaвЂ™s house scene. A version of the song later made its way to Black CoffeeвЂ™s 2007 release Have Another One, but the original is still a classic in its own right.ДЇollow our South African House extended playlist on Spotify.ДJ Fresh &В Kellex ft. Revolution would be the last to admit it, but this song still remains a South African house classic.ДЄs far as first impressions go, Culoe De Song couldnвЂ™t have chosen better than '100 Zulu Warriors.' With its hissing strings and xylophone taps the song introduced the world to CuloeвЂ™s brand of tribal house and led him to be discovered by Black Coffee. 'Vhavenda,' their remix of Phillip TabaneвЂ™s song of the sameВ name, features onomatopoeic singing from Tabane over racing drums and an infectious flute and guitar melody. No list of greats would be complete without the unassuming duo of twin brothers George and Joseph Mothiba, who haveВ been creating afro-infused, tribal house long before it became the wave to do so. The version that appeared on OskidoвЂ™s album was a bit more refined-with a tweak here and there-but the original version still exists on the internet. Released in 2007, with a feature on OskidoвЂ™s Church Grooves 6 compilation, 'Tembisa Funk' features stuttering brass hits and heavy reverb, which make the track both ominous and inviting. He would later go on to record a live version of the song which featured a 24-piece orchestra. With itвЂ™s rubbery bass line, soft percussion and jazzy piano melodies, this song is classic Black Coffee.

But nowhere was this expressed as beautifully than on 'Wathula Nje,' which features the late Victor Ntoni. HeвЂ™s always had a sound thatвЂ™s equal part house and jazz. Taken off 2005's Soul Candi Session 2, 'MbusoвЂ™s Revenge' features racing percussion, a thick bass line and a meandering string section that makes it both a contemplative house joint as well as an essential for the club floor.Д«lack Coffee has long built a career as South AfricaвЂ™s quiet jazzman. HeвЂ™s also a producer of considerable talent. As the co-founder of Soul Candi Records and Phezulu Records, heвЂ™s been responsible for bringing many a hit into South African dance floors through his compilations. For more, listen to our South African House extended playlist on Spotify and Apple Music.ДJ Mbuso is a man of many hats.

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