Afrotainment powerhouse Ornica Bellz teams up with chart-topping sensation Zee Nxumalo for their highly anticipated new single “Inkomishi”, produced by Goldmax, out on all major digital platforms this Friday.
“Inkomishi” – meaning “Cup” – is a vibey, infectious Gqom offering made for club lovers and Gqom faithfuls. The song tells a relatable twist of unrequited love: a guy wants a girl, only to find out the girl wants his friend instead. As Ornica sings on the hook, “Zaphambana Inkomishi” – meaning the unexpected has happened.
The single was born in the studio with long-time collaborator Goldmax. After laying her hook and verse, Goldmax insisted they needed a powerful feature. Two days later he called Ornica with a plan: “Let’s go to Johannesburg and get Zee Nxumalo on the song.”
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“I was so shocked and didn’t know what to say. I was like ‘Okay let’s go’,” Ornica recalls. “At that point I had no money to book flights for the Johannesburg trip from Durban but I made a plan and we managed to get the flight tickets which cost me like R6500. We got to JHB and Zee Nxumalo was so nice to me, she was really hands on at the recording session. I loved working with her.”
While this marks their first official single together, the pair were no strangers. Ornica, who is also a makeup artist on the side, has done Zee’s makeup countless times before. The chemistry was instant – so much so that they now have two songs together, with the second track featured on Woza Bakzin & Goldmax’s current album “Gqom In Black” and the single titled Cosh’uPin.
