B-ahwe ft: Sunny Reyne - PercentAge (Single)
Picture Credit: Christian Veitch
Emerging Alternative South London-based singer-songwriter B-ahwe enlists Melbourne musician Sunny Reyne for her new single, ‘PercentAge’. Produced by multi-instrumentalist Hemai, ‘PercentAge’ was created after Sunny Reyne visited London last year, and they formed an international friendship. The production beautifully captures the duo's future soul sound and marks the third release from B-ahwe's forthcoming project, 26% MIXTAPE, out on 15th November.
‘PercentAge’ discusses a notable theme in the mixtape: age is a percentage, not a number. B-ahwe encourages us to see age as a percentage, pushing us to live life to the fullest and to open our eyes to our limitless capacity for growth. Speaking on the single B-ahwe said: “PercentAge captures the meaning of the 26% MIXTAPE. It’s all about letting go of pressure so that we can allow growth in, finding our own rhythm away from society's gaze. The song is about society's pressure to be something by a certain age, to have it all figured out and fit into a box, whether aesthetically, career-wise, or in relationships and lifestyle.”
Of Polish descent, 27-year-old B-ahwe was born and raised in Nottingham, and she uses music to journey through relatable life experiences and themes of self-worth, mental health, feminism and relationships. She studied Jazz and Popular Music at Leeds Conservatoire, where she met TAMBALA, LAUSSE THE CAT & Nix Northwest, who have been inspirational in her musical journey, encouraging her to produce and helping her to develop her signature sound and style. B-ahwe draws from a varied musical palette, with her inspirations ranging from Joy Crookes, Ojerime & Biig Piig to icons such as Erykah Badu and Sarah Vaughan.
Renowned for her live performances, she recently performed at BBC Introducing: Summer By The River, Amazing Grace, The Great Escape, and Gilles Peterson’s ‘We Out Here’ festival. Over the past year, B-ahwe has had some career highlights, including winning the Drake YolanDa Award and touring with Oscar Jerome, Curtis Harding and Nix Northwest which led to the singer performing in some iconic venues across the UK & Holland. Outside of her solo music, she has collaborated and contributed vocals to various artists and projects, including Nix Northwest, LAUSSE THE CAT and Mitekiss. She has received support from Jamz Supernova, Jack Saunders, Sian Eleri and Gilles Peterson.
With a sound that spans multiple genres, including Jazz, R&B, and Soul, B-ahwe is ready to share her songs with the world. She has created an authentic and distinctive sonic, using her upbringing and influences to make meaningful music that embodies escapism. The rising singer has already made her mark on 2023 andwas recently selected as one of the support acts for this year's 'Step Up' fund powered by Amazon Music x FAC alongside Nix Northwest, Amie Bluu and Tara Lily. Following her recent singles ‘Ride 2 Nowhere’ and ‘Infected’ - which received support from tastemakers including Victoria Jane, Jyoty and Dan Alani -B-ahwe has also announced herforthcoming ‘26% Mixtape Tour’ which will see her perform throughout six locations in the UK culminating in London at Peckham Audio on 29th November. ‘PercentAge’ is the rising singer's third single of the year, an alluring song that creates anticipation for the forthcoming project.