Fan’s cheeky tweet pays off

UP-AND-COMING musician Yonela “Yoza” Mnyanda has described collaborating with internationally renowned musician DJ Black Coffee as a dream come true‚ after a random tweet made it all happen.

The University of Cape Town graduate became an internet sensation when she took a chance and tweeted Black Coffee about getting an opportunity to collaborate with him.

The events that followed the tweet completely blew Mnyanda’s mind. The global house music sensation responded to her and promised to make her dream a reality.

A man of his word‚ Black Coffee met the young student at a studio in Cape Town this week‚ where they recorded a track together.

Speaking after the session‚ Mnyanda said it was one of the most incredible experiences of her life.

“It was really chilled. I really didn’t know what to expect but Black Coffee made me feel so comfortable. It was like making music with my best friend.

“He just let me be an artist‚ with no pressure or expectations‚ and the creativity just flowed.”

She explained that the first thing Black Coffee asked her to do when they settled down in the studio‚ was to hum so he could test her vocal range.

“He was listening attentively and then a few seconds later played a simple beat that he said went best with my voice and range. He then left me to go write the lyrics to the song.

“He just left me alone with my music until I was ready. Everything was so natural‚” Mnyanda said.

The entire process‚ from writing to final recording, took two hours to complete.

Mnyanda described the collaboration they recorded as a love song about how she met her current boyfriend.

The track will feature on Black Coffee’s next album.

“It will give me a lot more exposure‚ especially to an international audience,” she said.