Chrystel is electric as she brings Afrobeats to the runaway in her new single “No Fi Waste”. It comes as her last installment before she gears up to drop her debut EP Prey. She is already established as a successful industry songwriter writing hits with Ari Lennox and Rema, and now, the Salt Lake City-bred singer is ready to embark her own path as an artist.
The song is a hip-moving jam that features Atlanta-born artist Toyé. Le Mav is behind the vibrant production that takes you away to the African coasts both artists descend from. While Chrystel was born and raised in Utah, her family derives from Ivory Coast.
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What really takes this track up another notch are the glimmering synths complimenting the heavy drum pattern. Evidently, the new song is a fitting follow-up for her previous passionate single “DANGEROUS”. Chrystel’s forthcoming EP is approaching quickly and is already showing signs that she will be a rising artist to watch out going into next year.
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