South African star Tyla teams up with MaWhoo on a smooth new song “CRAZY OF ME,” off her latest CD A*POP.
MaWhoo has previously hinted at this collaboration in an interview, calling it more laid back than it might seem. That description is a good fit with the larger objective of the album to highlight South African talent, building on similar hometown collaborations with Liquideep and Babalwa M. So “CRAZY OF ME” is continuing that same vein of celebrating Tyla’s roots on a worldwide platform.
The production taps into a gentler, more subdued beat than the flashier moments on the record. Nothing here goes to a large decline. But the arrangement is still low-key, allowing both voices to fall into the song’s relaxed pocket.
Tyla’s delivery is genuine and unguarded, closeness above spectacle. Her tone is more sincere than self-involved. Their chemistry sounds natural, not rehearsed, like real studio collaborators should be. The result is that the record feels like a shared personal moment, as opposed to two separate performances patched together.
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