Born into a melting pot of innovation, Durban-based singer-songwriter Yashna is effortlessly embracing diverse sonic palettes, evident on her vibrant new summer single “Fight for You”, off the back of her Yano Groove EP with Tyler ICU.
Now I know what you’re thinking – in the era of clickbait tweets, content creators, a a thousand and one influencers, who has the patience and willpower to find and fight for love when everything is about the here and now? We’re in our 20s and we want to groove, right?
Somewhere during this groove, there’s an unspoken peak that sets you up for an embarrassing hangover. When you’ve had one too many and overstayed your welcome on the dance floor “Fight for You” activates the “I miss”, “I want you” chemicals in your brain that force you to shriek “I miss my ex” to your choms.
Produced by 031’s award-winning producer and sound engineer Neo Ndawo, the fusion of a soothing suave melody and warm mid-tempo beat gives Yashna enough room to captivate with photo-caption quotes like “All I want is you/ Won’t you love me ocean wide/ All I want is inside of you.”
Is “Fight for You” an unconventional love song? Without a doubt. And its magic lies in the subtle chivalry that cuts through the party noise, a reminder that if you really want something you better go out and get it.