Yaya Bey has released a new preview of her upcoming album Fidelity: a duet titled “Egyptian Musk” with Queens-based reggae artist NESTA, accompanied by a video directed by Michael Grant. The single arrives as Bey readies an April 17 album release and continues the record’s examination of personal loss and the pressures reshaping Black neighborhoods in New York.
The collaborators met unexpectedly and decided to record together, shaping a track that nods to classic reggae while feeling fresh and immediate. It is their first recorded partnership, and the song’s warm rhythm frames Bey’s intimate vocal performance.
The video captures a relaxed, affectionate mood: Bey smiling beside a companion in a bucket hat, the visuals matching the song’s low-key, nostalgic tone.
- Single: “Egyptian Musk” — first collaboration between Yaya Bey and NESTA
- Album: Fidelity — due April 17 on Drink Sum Watr
- Previous single: “Blue,” released last month
- Video director: Michael Grant
- Themes: grief over the death of Bey’s father, Grand Daddy I.U., and the impact of gentrification on Black communities in New York
Bey has been explicit about the record’s emotional stakes: she’s processing the death of her father, former Juicy Crew member Grand Daddy I.U., and using music to respond to the social changes altering her city. Those currents give Fidelity a sharper resonance beyond the personal, positioning the album as both a private reckoning and a reflection on communal loss.
“Egyptian Musk” follows last month’s lead single “Blue,” and together the releases sketch the album’s tonal range — tender, unrested, and attentive to place. For listeners tracking Bey’s evolution, the new material continues the exploratory, genre-crossing approach she showcased on her previous album, Do It Afraid (2025).
For additional context on Bey’s recent work and influences, see her 2024 interview with Clover Hope, which delves into the themes that inform Fidelity and the creative choices behind her songwriting.
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