Under the name A.CHAL, Peruvian-born singer, songwriter, and producer Alejandro Chal offers a moody, atmospheric take on electronic R&B with lyrics half-sung, half-rapped, and often switching between English and Spanish.

Chal's family moved to the U.S. when he was four years old, settling in Queens, New York. He started rapping at a young age and soon began experimenting with beats with a neighborhood friend