TaniA Kyllikki brings a message of shared humanity to the dance floor with “HUMAN,” an impassioned blend of soul, techno and house. Driven by urgent electronic rhythms and the full force of her voice, the single asks listeners to recognise the people behind the labels that so often divide us.
The song began with something less celebratory: the hostility TaniA had been witnessing on social media, particularly prejudice directed at people of different races and cultural backgrounds. Disturbed by what she saw, she wrote a Facebook post about division, empathy and our common humanity. Those thoughts stayed with her. Her husband and longtime collaborator, Rynellton (Garry D. Hairston), was already working on what they expected to be the final track for her forthcoming album, FREE-SPIRITED. TaniA had another idea. The album needed one more song, and she had already chosen its name: “HUMAN.”
The decision pushes the pair into a lively new musical space. Rynellton layers pounding techno-house percussion with pulsating synthesizers and a rhythm made for the dance floor. The production has a driving, almost insistent energy, but leaves space for TaniA’s voice to carry the emotional weight. She brings a gospel-inspired intensity to her soulful delivery, moving from quieter, exposed phrases into powerful belts. That contrast gives the song its lift, with the vocal performance gaining urgency as the beat presses forward.
The song’s central concern is understanding rather than condemnation. TaniA refuses to treat race, nationality, culture or background as reasons to forget a person’s humanity. There is conviction in that choice, especially when the experience that inspired the song could easily have led to an angrier response. She answers hostility with empathy and love, letting the sheer physical energy of the music reinforce her appeal for connection.
“HUMAN” also reflects the hands-on creative partnership behind TaniA’s work. Created independently in the couple’s bedroom studio, it was co-written by TaniA, who also handled vocal production and created the official lyric video. Rynellton handled the full music production, shaping the electronic setting for her performance.
With the song already exceeding one million views on YouTube, its message has found listeners beyond the couple’s studio. The infectious rhythm makes “HUMAN” easy to move to, but its most persuasive moment comes when TaniA’s vocal conviction cuts through the beat. WE ARE ALL HUMAN.
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