Nomcebo Zikode was ready to give up on music and the life she built with her family before Master KG offered her a lifeline with their smash hit Jerusalema.
The 34-year-old married mother of two has been in the music industry for 15 years as a backup singer for Zahara, Nhlanhla Nciza, Deborah Fraser and Lundi Tyamara.
For years she wanted her own music career and had reached her limit last year before Master KG asked her to feature on the song that has sparked an international dance.
When Nomcebo reveals the story of how the song saved her life, she can’t help but break into tears.
“I was in this place where I was stuck in this funk of sleeping and waking up, but there was nothing happening for me. I was so depressed that I felt like I was close to taking my own life”, she said.
Now she is the most sought-after songbird in the music industry.
Her dream of dropping a solo album came true when she released her five-track offering, Xola Moya Wami, in August.
