Wakyin Debuts on Insomniac Records with 'Closer' Featuring Bantu, Showcasing Afro House Brilliance
Blending Dominican and Puerto Rican rhythms with Afro house, Wakyin's latest single 'Closer' features Zimbabwean singer Bantu and sets the stage for upcoming performances at EDC Orlando, Hocus Pocus Miami, and more
Operating out of Florida, Wakyin has put himself on the house music map through a culturally-informed rhythmic palette pulling from his Dominican and Puerto Rican roots, drawing from merengue, bachata, and salsa and world music. He's making his debut appearance on Insomniac Records with his latest single.
"Closer" is a captivating afro house offering revolving around the smooth vocal stylings of Zimbabwe's singer/songwriter Bantu. His lyrics are intimate and tone is nothing short of enticing, blending with tender guitar riffs, lofty piano chords, vibrant percussive arrangements and soothing vocal harmonies. His breakout single "Beso (Fruta Fresca)" has amassed 38.7M streams in less than a year. He has upcoming shows at EDC Orlando, EDSea, Hocus Pocus Miami, Under the K Bridge NYC, Sound LA. Bantu has released alongside ISOKNOCK (ISOxo and Knock2), Jonas Blue, Dr, Chaii, Bipolar Sunshine, and has writing credits on the recent "Sideways" track with Drake, Gordo.
