Carlita & Justine Skye: It’s a non-stop city exploration vibe in the ‘WYWD’ music video

Feel like moving and dancing? Look no further than what’s coming your way courtesy of music baddies Carlita and Justine Skye’s ‘What You Wanna Do (WYWD)’ music video. My goodness.

The energy is smooth an intense at the same time. Completely tease yourself with this new drop.

Carlita and Justine Skye today unveil the official music video for “WYWD,” directed by Hidji World, whose work includes projects with A$AP Rocky, Future, Metro Boomin and The Weeknd. Starring both artists, the video follows the single’s October 16 release via Ninja Tune. Following Carlita and Skye through New York’s house parties, dive bars and chance encounters with friends, the video offers an intimate portrait of their friendship and the city’s after-hours rhythms.

With creative direction by Pedro Damasceno and cinematography by Leroy Farrell, the video brings Carlita and Skye’s collaboration to the screen. Hidji World and Rayymond share editing credits, with Cesar Perez serving as executive producer. Carlita is styled by Luca Migliaro, with hair and makeup by Amanda Wilson, while Skye’s styling is by Von Ford, with hair by Nikki Nelms and makeup by Jezz Hill.

Fresh off her summer dance project, CANDY, Skye brings her soulful vocals to a record that expands Carlita’s club-rooted sound through songwriting, live instrumentation and warm, understated dance-pop. Moving between R&B, pop and dance music, Skye’s latest chapter draws on the history of Black dance music, placing movement, pleasure and self-expression at its center. From her breakout single “Collide” to her role as Annika Longstreet on Grown-ish, she has built a career spanning music, screen and style.

“WYWD” (short for “What You Wanna Do”) appears on Carlita’s forthcoming sophomore album, Telepathy, arriving November 6 via Ninja Tune. Across the record, sleek grooves and psychedelic textures frame an exploration of human magnetism: the connections between people, memories and places. Telepathy, as Carlita describes it, is “thinking about somebody or something with no attempt at possessing that thing, only for it to come into your life anyway.” Alongside Skye, the album features contributions from SOFI TUKKER, Paige Cavell, Stevie Appleton, Malive and more.

The video also continues Carlita’s creative partnership with Damasceno, who oversees the album’s visual direction, with cover and album photography by Rafael Pavarotti. These collaborations connect the Turkish-Italian producer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist’s music and fashion interests.

Watch the official “WYWD” music video now. The single is available across streaming platforms, and Telepathy arrives November 6 via Ninja Tune.

“WYWD” MUSIC VIDEO CREDITS

Direction & Production
Director — Hidji World
Creative Director — Pedro Damasceno
Executive Producer — Cesar Perez
Production Manager — Diana Tineo
First Assistant Director — Sulay Muhammad

Cinematography & Post-Production
Director of Photography — Leroy Farrell
Steadicam Operator — Finn Field-Thompson
1st Assistant Camera — Sebastian Buendia Arevalo
Editors — Hidji World & Rayymond

Talent
Main Cast — Carlita
Main Cast — Justine Skye
Dancer — Briana Benevides

Carlita — Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup
Stylist — Luca Migliaro (@lukawaii)
Hair & Makeup — Amanda Wilson

Justine Skye — Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup
Stylist — Von Ford
Styling Assistant — Jay Hussa
Hair Stylist — Nikki Nelms
Makeup Artist — Jezz Hill

Telepathy Tracklist:
1. Intro (Bri Baby Mix)
2. WYWD (with Justine Skye)
3. Pablo
4. Waking Up On A Sunny Morning (with Edd)
5. Manhattan (with SOFI TUKKER)
6. Helado
7. Rising Up (feat. Cleo Simone)
8. Disco Lady
9. Solar Skin (with Malive, feat. jasper.wav)
10. One More Dance (with Stevie Appleton)
11. Patchwork (with Paige Cavell)
12. Another Fantasy
13. Tame My Love (feat. Kosmo Kint)
 

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