Greentea Peng - Hu Man [Video]

Greentea Peng | Photography by Stefy Pocket

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