HUNTER: ‘SO GAY’
Introducing Hunter – destined to become the most celebrated flag-bearer for gay rights in recent history. Or so the media say! Within a just few months of Hunter’s music video going viral on Facebook, he caught the attention and endorsements of some major international influencers, including Pink News UK, Gay-Amsterdam Radio, Top40 Charts New York, and has been invited by leading LGBT entertainment authorities – Duckie UK – to perform at their London event on 29 September 2018 at the Royal Vauxhall in London.
“Tanzanian-born Hunter (aka Hunter the Voice) has cemented himself as Africa’s enfant terrible of the music world, launching a media campaign which has seen him goading far-right groups into watching the video to his debut track, So Gay. And yes, it was released on Valentine’s Day, the perfect fuck-you to naysayers and homophobes!” – Pop Loving Tarts UK
Hunter is a whirlwind of artistic creativity – he is Hunter the Activist; Hunter the Fashion Guru; Hunter the Musician; Hunter the Creator. With the release of So Gay, Hunter presents a portrayal of himself as not only a champion of gay rights but the leader of an LGBT revolution, in which people of all genders can stand up and proudly declare their sexuality, without fear of persecution or discrimination.
https://youtu.be/VOyS3cF_zQA
Illegal to be homosexual
Hunter was born in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania in an area in which it is illegal to be homosexual. Raised as a Muslim with Indian parents, he overcame many obstacles to pursue his dream of becoming an artist and completed his education in London, where he received a BA Hons in fashion and textiles. He remained in the city to teach another of his passions – dance – becoming both tutor and choreographer within the Asian dance industry, fusing Western styles with bhangra and Bollywood.
So Gay was recorded in London by the celebrated producer Niraj Chag, known for his skill in combining the sounds of different cultures, and sees the protagonist of the song fiercely declaring his sexuality in the face of a homophobic man. Although clearly primarily a gay anthem, based as it is on Hunter’s own experiences, it is a song which encourages people of every background to be proud of who they are and what they stand for, regardless of criticism. So Gay centers around an electro-blues riff and Hunter’s convincingly Southern American growl, building into a catchy, humorous track which still manages to carry an important message.
Accompanying the track is a hard-hitting lyric video which shows the repressed as an army in their own right. It is a song which will doubtless polarise opinion but, most importantly, one which will get people talking about what it means to be gay, straight, bi, trans, gender-fluid, in the 21st century.
Hunt or be hunted!
Download or stream ‘So Gay’ here:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/so-gay-single/1337887314
https://www.amazon.co.uk/So-Gay-Hunter/dp/B0795CCQYP/
https://open.spotify.com/album/11ov4V2GrZ9z2TJOR9CYeO
Visit: Hunter’s website
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