Alana Maria Connects With Cristale For Silky R&Drill Joint "Wait/Pause"

Alana Maria Connects With Cristale For Silky R&Drill Joint "Wait/Pause"


December 06, 2021

West London's Alana Maria has been making a bit of a name for herself lately with her smooth blends of R&B and more rugged sounds like drill, creating a unique combination of the two (last year's "Switch It Up" with BackRoad Gee is another prime example). For her latest, she's teamed up with fiery drill spitter Cristale for mellow new offering "Wait/Pause".

Opening with a twangy, dream-like guitar melody, Alana Maria begins with a sultry, delicately-delivered hook before making way for Cristale's dynamic, heart-on-sleeve lyricism. Even though it plays on the punchy percussion and woozy 808s of drill, the overall tone is understated and sweeter thanks to Alana Maria's personal touch.



Words: Blessing Borode
Photography: @afilmbymaverick


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