Greentea Peng - Hu Man [Video]
Greentea Peng shares a powerful video alongside her latest single ‘Hu Man’, a grooving, soulful reflection on humanity’s place within a troubled world. The south London artist explores the tumultuous times that we live in, ruminating on humanity’s plight over lo-fi instrumentals and a Bossa Nova beat. The track is produced by Greentea’s long-time collaborator, Earbuds, and while the song has a summery and blissed-out feel, the lyrics and video explore darker themes from a spiritual perspective.
In Greentea’s words, “Hu Man is an exploration of self and our attachment to identity, especially in this modern age. Hu Man is a war cry from the battlefield of mind, calling to the divine Mother to take this ego, take this head, to remove all these words and man-made constructs and take me, take us, back to centre. In Lak'ech Ala K'in, I am you, you are me, is a Mayan saying I encountered during a Ceremony in Mexico and it's stayed with me always. I find it very fitting for the times we find ourselves in, such shifting paradigms. Hu Man is an offering of peace and healing to the collective in these intense times, and I pray it takes people inside themselves if for only just a moment.”
CREDITS
Director - Felix Brady
Executive Producer - Katie Lambert
Producer - Martha McGuirk
Cinematographer - Ben Fordsman
Moco @ London Moco - Jay Mallet
Production Assistant - Anna Peduzzi
Directors Assistant - Megan Phelan
Lane Casting
Directors Assistant - Archie Carter
1st AD - Jonathan Sidwell
1st AC - Edward Tucker
2nd AC - David Ansah
Camera Trainee - Kam Kelly
Steadicam - James Chesterton
Playback - Ian Dobbs
Gaffer - Jono Yates
Electrician - Paul Allen
Electrician - Michael Smit
Artist Stylist - Jake Hunt
Artist Make Up - Maha Aleselami
Make Up & Costume Design - Natasha Lawes
Make Up & Costume Assistant - Sarah-Jane Pucci
BTS - Dan Billinghurst
Mike J @ Gump Transport
Garden Location - Doddington Place Gardens
Cast
Steve Ohalloran
Kikz
Mette
Post
Grade - Joseph Bicknell @ Company Three
Editor - Felix Brady
VFX - Astro Pirata and George Zador