Coffee and Music

We think coffee and music are the perfect blend. Of course, sipping on a freshly brewed cup of coffee, and listening to various genres of music is the best. Many producers have produced CD’s centered around coffee and music just for coffee shops. Songs involving the word coffee have touched many genres of music from jazz, hip-hop, neo-soul, to R&B. The meaning of the word coffee in a song is used as a metaphor for love, or anything beautiful or just good.

Many music artist have recorded songs using the word coffee in their lyrics. “You’re the coffee that I need in the morning “ are the beautiful lyrics by Daniel Caesar ft. H.E.R. in their song “Best Part”. Joseph Solomon also recorded a cover of “Best Part”. Another song that comes to mind is “Black Coffee, produced by an American rapper, producer, and actor Heavy D. The hook goes like this “black coffee, no sugar, no cream. That’s the kind of girl ……..” It was definitely a hit, and still a good song to listen to today. Then there’s a South African DJ by the name of “Black Coffee” (real name (Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo), and whose 2005 debut is titled “Black Coffee”.

It’s all about coffee. Now, back in the 40s there was a song by the great jazz singer Sarah Vaughn titled “Black Coffee” on Columbia Records. Other Jazz singers such as Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald also recorded covers of "Black Coffee". The music on this song was by Sonny Burke and the words by Paul Francis Webster. Then there’s the “ Coffee Song” by Frank Sinatra, with later covers by vocalists like Sam Cooke and Osibisa.

Coffee, like music, makes us feek good and will never go out of style. Coffee is here to stay in so many ways, it’s the most popular brewed drink world-wide.