A photo of Black Coffee with Will Smith and Spanish singer India Martínez in Ibiza has resurfaced in fresh entertainment coverage, once again drawing attention to an unusual musical meeting on the island.

However, there is an important date detail behind the story. Although Briefly.co.za published its latest report on September 3, 2026, the photograph and the Ibiza meeting it describes are not newly confirmed events from September 2026. The same encounter was reported in August 2024, when Smith and Martínez were working on music in Ibiza with Black Coffee also involved.

That distinction is important because the resurfaced report could otherwise give the impression that the three artists have just been photographed together on the island.

The photo that brought the three artists together

The photograph shows Black Coffee alongside Will Smith and India Martínez inside an Ibiza setting. It first attracted attention in August 2024, when images of Smith and Martínez together began circulating online.

Spanish media subsequently reported that the meeting had a musical purpose rather than simply being a celebrity holiday encounter. Diario de Ibiza reported on August 28, 2024 that Smith had shared video from a creative session with Martínez in Ibiza and that Black Coffee was also involved in the collaboration.

La Razón likewise reported at the time that Smith and Martínez had initially prompted speculation after appearing together in Ibiza, before video shared by the artists showed them working on music. Black Coffee could also be seen participating in the session.

The original 2024 coverage therefore provides considerably more context than the resurfaced 2026 report.

Will Smith and India Martínez were working on music in Ibiza

The Ibiza meeting came during a period when Will Smith was spending considerable time in Spain and working on music.

According to contemporary reports, Smith and Martínez recorded and worked on a song together in Ibiza. A video shared by Smith showed Martínez singing while Smith and others listened, with Smith also participating in the musical performance.

The project appeared to combine Smith's rap background with Martínez's flamenco-inspired vocal style. Contemporary Spanish reporting described the proposed track as a fusion involving Spanish and English and elements of rap and flamenco.

Smith captioned the video "Nothing like the first time", while Martínez responded with the Spanish equivalent, "Nada como la primera vez". The exact status and eventual release of the recording were less certain at the time, with reports noting that the artists had not announced definitive details about a finished commercial release.

Black Coffee was part of the musical session

Black Coffee's presence was not simply a case of three famous names happening to appear in the same photograph.

Contemporary Ibiza reporting specifically linked the South African DJ and producer to the recording session. Diario de Ibiza reported that Black Coffee participated in the collaboration and appeared in Smith's footage from the creative process.

Footage described by the publication showed Martínez performing while Smith and his team listened, with Black Coffee reacting to her vocals. The reporting also noted that Smith recorded other music during his stay on the island.

This makes the image particularly interesting from an Ibiza perspective. Rather than being simply another celebrity holiday photograph, it documented a cross-genre music meeting taking place on the island.

Black Coffee remains closely associated with Ibiza

While the original photograph dates from 2024, Black Coffee's relationship with Ibiza is very much current.

Hï Ibiza's official website confirms that Black Coffee returned for the 2026 season for an eighth year of his Saturday residency. The residency runs from May 2 through October 3, 2026.

That means Black Coffee is again a regular presence on the island this summer, with Hï Ibiza listing him as its Saturday headliner throughout the season.

The official Hï Ibiza programme also confirms his September dates. He is scheduled to perform at the Theatre on September 5, September 12, September 19 and September 26, followed by the Black Coffee closing party on October 3.

His long-running Ibiza connection dates back to Hï Ibiza's opening season in 2017, according to the club. The 2026 season therefore marks another chapter in a residency that has become one of Black Coffee's most recognizable associations with the island.

Why the old photo is attracting attention again

The renewed interest appears to come from the combination of the three artists in the photograph.

Black Coffee is one of the most prominent names in Afro House and has maintained a major Ibiza presence for years. Will Smith is internationally known primarily for his film career but has also maintained a musical career as a rapper and recording artist. India Martínez is a prominent Spanish singer whose work incorporates flamenco and other Spanish musical traditions.

Their 2024 meeting therefore represented an unusual intersection between electronic music, hip-hop and flamenco.

At the time, Spanish media paid particular attention to the possibility of the artists turning their Ibiza sessions into an official collaboration. La Razón reported that no final details had been announced about whether the track would ultimately be released, even though the footage clearly showed the artists working together.

What happened in Ibiza in 2024?

The timeline can be established fairly clearly from contemporary reporting.

In August 2024, photos of Will Smith and India Martínez together in Ibiza circulated online. Reports initially speculated about the nature of their relationship and whether they were simply spending time together or preparing a musical project.

On August 28, 2024, Smith shared footage that provided an explanation for the meeting. The video showed the artists working on music, with Martínez performing and Smith participating. Black Coffee was also involved in the session.

The footage indicated that the project was intended to bring together different musical traditions, with Martínez's flamenco influence meeting Smith's rap style and Black Coffee's electronic-music background.

The photograph now circulating again comes from that period.

A 2026 story, but not a new 2026 encounter

This is the key point for readers encountering the story today.

Briefly.co.za published its latest article about the photograph on September 3, 2026, describing it as Black Coffee hanging out with Will Smith and India Martínez in Ibiza.

But independent reporting from August 2024 establishes that the photograph and the underlying meeting date back to that summer. Briefly itself also published an earlier article on August 19, 2024 about Black Coffee appearing with Smith and Martínez in Ibiza.

There is therefore no reliable evidence in the sources reviewed that a new September 2026 meeting between the three has taken place.

What is current is Black Coffee's continued presence in Ibiza for his 2026 Hï Ibiza residency. The Smith-Martínez-Black Coffee encounter itself belongs to the island's 2024 music story.

An Ibiza encounter that still stands out

Even two years later, the photograph remains a memorable snapshot of Ibiza's ability to bring together artists from very different parts of the global music industry.

For Black Coffee, the encounter also fits naturally into his long relationship with the island. His continuing Hï Ibiza residency ensures that he remains one of the major electronic-music figures associated with Ibiza in 2026.

For Will Smith and India Martínez, their 2024 session represented a more unexpected musical pairing, bringing together American rap and Spanish flamenco influences in an Ibiza-based creative environment.