TĀLĀ fuses East and West with her latest cut, "Enta Ayez (You Wish)"
In true London fashion, Kingston-born TĀLĀ has a creative vision that stretches far beyond the capital. The half-Iranian, half-English vocalist – whose first major label EP MALIKA will be released by Columbia on October 21 - has turned to Egypt’s edgy mahraganat movement for her latest release, "Enta Ayez (You Wish)".
Her collaborators of choice are the genre’s founders Sadat and Alaa Fifty (formerly known as Alaa Fifty Cent), who have garnered attention around the world by meshing modern rap and electro grooves with the traditional street music of their homeland, as well as venturing into political subject matter during the Arab Spring. Here, their spitting is relentless and rhythmic, countering TĀLĀ’s slick R&B flow around a new world of money and fame.
The M.I.A comparisons are sure to come thick and fast, but TĀLĀ and co deliver an Eastern promise that’s all their own. Keep your eyes out for more exciting things from her this year, including collaborations with Banks and Turkish songstress Atiye.
- Nadine Shah, Moonchild Sanelly and Sue Tompkins to feature on Self Esteem's forthcoming album, A Complicated Woman
- Scowl announce new album, Are We All Angels
- Brown Horse announce their second studio album, All The Right Weaknesses
- Sumac and Moor Mother announce collaborative album, The Film
- Pan Amsterdam unveils new single, "Day Out"
- Index For Working Musik detail their second studio album, Which Direction Goes The Beam
- DITZ examine the commodification of queer culture on new single, "Four"
Get the Best Fit take on the week in music direct to your inbox every Friday
Mac Miller
Balloonerism
Delights
If Heaven Looks A Little Like This
The Weather Station
Humanhood
