Hyenah is an artist creating musical transitions between African House music and the Western scene. While creating his own signature sound, he has become a strong ambassador for diversity in the music industry.
Movement being the key word here. It is not a solo undertaking: Hyenah is simply a part of the RISE collective. There is a togetherness in this community, one that isn’t governed by a specific head or individual. Each artist and clubgoer plays their part in growing such a scene, forming a common desire to develop as one unified body.
His latest album "Love In Times Of Crisis" exemplifies this mission, further raising awareness and helping to showcase different musical cultures. It allows the listener to appreciate diversity through music, empowering producers and building bridges between continents as a result.
The producer on his ethos behind making music, as well as describing the global context that brought about the LP: “Hyenah spreads the message of unity and equality, filling dancefloors with love and joining communities from Durban to Tokyo, Copenhagen to Sao Paulo. Whilst things may have come to a halt in 2020, the artist behind the visor continued to work on a musical vision: and now it’s about to be released. Love In Times Of Crisis is a collaboration with friends and colleagues from all over the world.”
Review: Rise Music drops a second set of remixes of tracks from Hyenah's collaboration-heavy debut album, 2022's slightly overlooked (but genuinely impressive) 'Love In Times Of Crisis'. Angelos and Da Mike step up first, slickly re-inventing ElBeeBad hook-up 'Afrika Elektra' into a sparse, hot-stepping Afro-house jack-track, before Manqo offers a deep, shuffling tech-house take on the Bajka-sporting vocal number, 'The Message'. Bun Xapa then delivers regular and extended remixes of G-Wash 10 collaboration 'Rain Queen', adding layers of percussion to tactile synth sounds, trance-style textures and Afro-tech attitude, while Jamiie re-frames 'Life's Plan'(with Demitrius) as a suspenseful, Osunlade-goes-tech-house workout
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