Misty, Dish Dash & Ebla Drop Peak-Hour House Burner ‘Aywa Aywa'
'Aywa Aywa' marks the debut release of the Saudi label, IN ACT.
Apr 17, 2025
Egyptian house virtuoso Misty has teamed up with the Saudi trailblazing duo Dish Dash and Syrian artist Ebla on a collaborative single titled 'Aywa Aywa'.
Marking the debut release on Dish Dash's newly launched label, IN ACT, the track is a buoyant house burner that evokes the peak-time momentum of the dance floor, to which Ebla lends her playful flamenco flair, cheeky Arabic lyrics, and contagious bubbly energy.
Earlier in mid-January of this year, at SceneNoise's NoiseSessions party, Misty brought out Ebla during his closing set for an impromptu duet, premiering 'Aywa Aywa' live for the first time, and let's say the dance floor was on its toes within thirty seconds of him spinning it.
The music video (along with the vinyl record) for 'Aywa Aywa' will be released on April 23rd.
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