Journey (feat. Mwana Pyro) Front Cover

Journey (feat. Mwana Pyro)

Hibikilla

Release Date

2024-11-08

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"Journey" is a highly anticipated international collaboration between Hibikilla, a genius of the Japanese reggae scene, and Mwana Pyro, the talented French DJ. Set to release in November 2024.
Born from Mwana Pyro's visit to Japan, this track weaves deep insights about life's journey in English, laid over a contemplative and dark hip-hop-style riddim. The universal message, resonating beyond national and cultural boundaries, perfectly harmonizes both artists' unique characteristics.
The cover art, featuring uesən's generative art piece "TREE DIAGRAM," perfectly visualizes our continuous choices in life's journey, complementing the track's profound message.
The track is further elevated by the delicate mixing work of acclaimed engineer ONODUB and the impressive chorus work featuring Metis. This convergence of cross-border talents presents an ambitious piece that opens new possibilities for contemporary Japanese reggae/dancehall music.

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Journey

iTunes Store • Reggae TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 7

Artist Profile

  • Hibikilla

    Hibikilla is a Japanese reggae/dancehall artist from Hokkaido, Japan. Influenced by Japanese DeeJay styles like Papa-B and Miki-Dozan, as well as the formidable performance of Bounty Killer and Capleton, he embarked on his music career. In 2004, he dropped "Hyaku-Retsu-Ken," (Fist of North Star) which quickly became a sound clash scene anthem and soared to the top spot on the 7-inch single charts. From 2006 to 2009, he consistently released four albums: "No Problem," "Noukou-Minzoku" (Intense Ethnicity), "LIFE," and "BE FREE." In 2011, his fourth album, "FREEDOM_BLUES," featuring the track "Saiaku-No-Jitai" (The Worst Situation) which was praised as a new masterpiece of Japanese rebel music, earned him the Best Album Award from Music Magazine, establishing his influence in the Y2K scene. Despite a hiatus from his career due to children-care responsibilities, he made a remarkable return to the scene. In 2020, he reached the top spot on the iTunes Store reggae charts with "Kono-Sekai feat. Dabo"(In this world) and further claimed the title of the most-streamed track in the world in the reggae category on the web3 music platform Audius with "Wha Gwaan Midnight feat. Tach-B" Now, in November 2023, He has released his new full album, "KillerTune." It's clear that Hibikilla has achieved a complete comeback, and his future endeavors are something to keep a close eye on.

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