Katrina Rees
Gina Kushka is the South African performer, songwriter and visual artist who you need on your radar immediately.
Vocally reminiscent of Ellie Goulding, Gina’s haunting tone is completely hypnotic and she showcases it perfectly with her first official single. ‘Cure’ is a captivating and powerful offering in which the songstress wears her heart on her sleeve and opens up about a toxic relationship.
Speaking about the track, Gina said: “I wrote ‘Cure’ after coming out of a six-year relationship. I’d describe the time after the break up as a passionate toxicity, in which we kept going back to each other because we thought it was the only cure for our pain. Instead, we were just constantly re-opening old wounds rather than allowing each other to heal. I wanted to write about this as honestly as I could, because I know this is something a lot of people have experienced. Writing about it eventually became the ‘Cure’.”
The music video for ‘Cure’ shows off Gina’s artistic side too. Directed by Drew Cox (Jorja Smith, JP Cooper), the artsy video combines vibrant bursts of colour and mind-bending effects. The visual has a trippy vibe but serves as a statement of intent from Gina, who seeks to blur the lines between art and music.
Check out the music video for ‘Cure’ below’.
Managed by the same people behind Zayn, Rita Ora and Bebe Rexha, Gina has already spent the past few years working hard for others in the music industry. Having crafted hits for the likes of Ray BLK, Sigala and Jonas Blue, it’s now time for Gina to break through as an artist in her own right.
With bundles of incredible solo material ready to be unleashed onto the world, trust us when we tell you that Gina Kushka is going to be the next big thing in music.
