Yesterday was Yoza Mnyanda’s crown birthday and she decided to shoot her shot. Mnyanda — a recent University of Cape Town film grad and aspiring cinematographer with the voice of an angel — seized the day and tweeted South African DJ and producer Black Coffee, asking how many retweets she’d need for him to make a song with her.
@RealBlackCoffee how many RT’s do I need for you to make a song with me? It’s also my birthday today.
https://t.co/tRidKs3Ger No ad to show here.
— needacameraplzhelp (@YozaMnyanda) February 23, 2017
Attached was a performance she did last year for UCT’s Live Room.
Black Coffee was so impressed he didn’t even send her on a quest for retweets.
@YozaMnyanda Let’s do it.
— #PIECESOFME (@RealBlackCoffee) February 23, 2017
The DJ is in Cape Town this weekend for Ultra Music Festival, but despite what is surely a busy schedule, suggested recording on Friday.
@YozaMnyanda you in CT?…..I’ll be in Cape Town tomorrow @GregNate please help us get studio time.
— #PIECESOFME (@RealBlackCoffee) February 23, 2017
Because dreams are meant to come true, Mnyanda is based in Cape Town.
I am in Cape Town yes. Awesome. I’m ready. https://t.co/s7Ll2XY44T
— needacameraplzhelp (@YozaMnyanda) February 23, 2017
Yoza Mnyanda and Black Coffee played their part in a Twitter fairytale this week
Twitter erupted with excitement for the soulful songstress.
Jus like that
@RealBlackCoffee is the real MVP God bless you more. @YozaMnyanda do the most https://t.co/dOnzkDruwT — Brther Spice
2.0 (@Its_Master_Q) February 23, 2017
This song is yet to be conceived but I just know lizohlukanisa unyaka! cc @SiyaMnyanda @YozaMnyanda #BlackCoffeeFtYoza
— Maqhawe Xaba (@MaqhaweXaba) February 23, 2017
Guysaaaa!!!! I’m literally losing my sh**!!! Book that studio @GregNate and let the 2017 collabo of the year happen #BlackCoffeeFtYozahttps://t.co/t3XbVNNBJG
— Siya Mnyanda (@SiyaMnyanda) February 23, 2017
Even Twitter itself is not-so-patiently awaiting the release for what is sure to be the song of 2017.
@RealBlackCoffee We’ll just be here patiently waiting for the single to drop. pic.twitter.com/rVI7Psqffr
— Twitter (@Twitter) February 23, 2017
If you, like the rest of South Africa, simply can’t wait for the song to be released, here’s a 17-year-old Mnyanda killing Duffy’s Warwick Avenue.
Uhm, so basically- yesterday was the best crown birthday that a person has ever had.
— needacameraplzhelp (@YozaMnyanda) February 24, 2017
