Greentea Peng Adds A Latin Twist To Her Sound On Mind-Expanding "Hu Man"

Greentea Peng Adds A Latin Twist To Her Sound On Mind-Expanding "Hu Man"


August 05, 2020

Just a month or two after punctuating the bassline stomp of The Streets' "I Wish You Loved You As Much You Love Him", Greentea Peng is back with another lithe new offering.

Drawing on her experiences during a Mexican spiritual ceremony, the Bermondsey-born singer puts these Latin influences through a distinctly London lens, which in turn is reflected in the instrumental from producer Earbuds (whom you might remember from his work on past Greentea offerings "Moonchild" and "Mr. Sun (miss da sun)" among others).

Taking to Instagram to explain the track in greater detail, she describes "Hu Man" as "an exploration of self and modern day man's attachment to identity; moreover ego and the journey to dissolving said ego in the pursuit of unity and oneness, exploring my own personal battles with mind, with I, with self and disguises I've formed along the way.

"At a time where I feel such an attack on the human spirit, through desensitisation, disconnection and identity politics, 'Hu Man' is my war cry from internal battlefields, calling the Divine Mother to take my head, my man-made worries, desires and feelings of separation.

"In La K'esh Ala K'in I am you you are me, a Mayan saying I encountered during ceremony in Mexico that has sat with me ever since and has accompanied me on my healing journey through music and expression and love that reminds me we are all reflections! Hu Man, you man! Me man! We man! This song is fully for the collective and I hope you lot get it. I'm not that good at explaining myself, but hopefully the song will explain itself to you all just how you need it."

Updated on August 6: the official video has now landed.



Words: James Keith
Photography: Stefy Pocket


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