GLOBAL SOUND CURATOR
RVSSIAN REUNITES WITH RAUW ALEJANDRO
ON NEW SINGLE “PONGO” FEATURING
WIZKID
The multi-platinum producer behind global hits like “Santa” and
“Krippy Kush” brings reggaeton and Afrobeats together in a new
cross-continental collaboration.
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After defining the sound of global charts for over a decade, multi-platinum visionary artist and producer Rvssian drops new single “Pongo” featuring frequent collaborator and global superstar Rauw Alejandro alongside Afrobeats superstar Wizkid. Stepping into a new phase of his career as lead artist, “Pongo” is a testament to Rvssian’s trajectory as a key architect of modern rhythms across genres.
“Pongo” mirrors the infectious groove of his past hits, effortlessly blending dancehall, reggaeton, and Afrobeats, a sleek, global fusion built for the summer, and a precursor of a new era that pays tribute to the origins of these genres, and promises to be one of the biggest hits of the year. Following the massive phenomenon “Santa,” also featuring Rauw Alejandro, which dominated the Billboard Global 200 and further solidified his status as one of music’s biggest tastemakers, this next phase is a reflection on his role in the current landscape, in which he would describe himself as a “cultural connector,” driven by a constant need to introduce “difference and fusion” into a climate he feels that has grown to be monotonous. “I´m a curator who enjoys bringing artists together and unifying different genres,” he says as part of his process.
With billions of streams across streaming platforms and a vast collection of multi-platinum certifications, Rvssian’s influence has caused a deep ripple in the charts. From seminal trap earworm “Krippy Kush” with Bad Bunny and Farruko, to genre-bending collaborations like “Writing on the Wall” with French Montana, Post Malone and Cardi B and his work with Future on Rauw Alejandro’s Trap Cake Vol. 2, Rvssian has consistently proven his ability to create hits and bridge the gap between countries, cultures, and genres. As the founder of the influential labels Rich Immigrants and Head Concussion Records, Rvssian continues to define the intersection of Caribbean dancehall and Latin Music’s mainstream.
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