Black Coffee has remembered Virgil Abloh with a music tribute
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‘For My Dear Friend V’: Black Coffee releases tribute to Virgil Abloh [video]
The memory lives on through the music: Black Coffee has released a music compilation in tribute of his dear friend Virgil Abloh…
Black Coffee has remembered Virgil Abloh with a music tribute
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@realblackcoffee
It’s been almost a month and DJ Black Coffee is still struggling to come to terms with the death of his close friend Virgil Abloh.
The SA DJ and the fashion designer struck up a firm friendship together. They also worked together on a number of professional projects.
And now Black Coffee is using his talent to pay tribute to the star who secretly battled a rare form of cancer.
BLACK COFFEE REVEALS VIRGIL ABLOH TRIBUTE
Taking to his Instagram, he posted a touching tribute to Virgil Abloh who died at the age of 41.
He wrote: “We didn’t do all we wanted to do,but you alone selflessly did enough to inspire generations to come. Even though you are physically gone, your passion, love and light will shine through forever. I and many others will carry this spirit in everything we do”.
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Black Coffee revealed that he would be honouring his friend with a music compilation titled For My Dear Friend V.
He continued: “I’m honored to present this ode to you and the world my latest DJ Mix / Compilation entitled For My Dear Friend V. This set encapsulates the various energies and emotions that 2021 didn’t fail to deliver and will honor you forever, @virgilabloh”.
The mix is available to stream on Apple Music and Spotify.
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A FRIENDSHIP BASED ON ART, MUSIC AND FASHION
Black Coffee and Virgil Abloh were not only friends but also industry colleagues.
The duo DJ’d together in various events – including Music Is King – as well as working on both art and fashion projects together.
In 2018, Black Coffee announced he would be building a music, art and fashion school in Johannesburg, designed by Virgil Abloh.
And in 2019, the designer launched a fashion capsule collection honoring the DJ’s influence on his own career.
