TaniA Kyllikki is a UK-based singer-songwriter who’s been building a global following since 2018 through a sound rooted in emotional honesty and an extraordinary vocal instrument, one that spans five octaves and reaches into whistle register. New single “Human,” released August 28th, is a collaboration with her husband and longtime creative partner, producer and multi-instrumentalist Rynellton (Garry D. Hairston).
Human
The song came together unexpectedly. TaniA and Rynellton believed they’d already finished her upcoming second album, FREE-SPIRITED, when a wave of online hostility toward people of different races and backgrounds moved her to write something new, pairing her gospel and soul-rooted vocal style with techno-house production. Rather than lecture, “Human” asks a gentler, more open question about shared humanity. Rynellton builds the track around a deep house foundation with a tougher, techno-inflected edge, a hypnotic pulse that stays purposeful without turning mechanical, while dark, pulsating synth work leaves plenty of room for TaniA’s voice at the center. That contrast between electronic coolness and vocal warmth is really the song’s hook, moving from intimate, quiet passages into full, soaring runs that put her five-octave range to genuinely emotional use rather than just technical display.
The song carries extra weight once you know what TaniA was working through while making it. She wrote and recorded “Human” during the aftermath of a serious, multi-year health battle, unable to work in a traditional studio and instead recording from a makeshift vocal booth beside her bed whenever her body allowed it. That persistence gives the track a genuine sense of determination underneath its message of unity.
Final Thoughts
“Human” is a vocally stunning, genuinely hopeful single that turns a difficult personal and cultural moment into something communal rather than preachy. It’s available now on streaming platforms, part of her upcoming album FREE-SPIRITED. For more, visit taniakyllikki.com, or follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
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