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Having been on the cusp of big things for a while now, Irish producer Welshy is in the midst of a breakthrough moment with his track ‘Haiti’. Playlisted at Radio 1, Kiss FM, Kiss Dance and Capital Dance, the crossover house track has already amassed over 4 million streams and has just hit the Top 20 of the UK Shazam Chart. His profile is also exploding at TikTok, where he has added 25,000 new followers in just a month, resulting in 1.3 million likes.
The young artist’s momentum continues to accelerate as he today shares the track’s official video. A young woman steps into a café and orders a coffee. So far so normal? Sure. But hearing ‘Haiti’ inspires her to film an impromptu dance video for TikTok. Her vibrant mix of contemporary choreography and traditional Irish dance is a sight to behold, and she completes the shoot before the coffee is served. It puts a playful spin on the lyrics, which are based on a Haitian folk song in which a young boy’s trip to sell coffee at the market goes wildly askew. Watch HERE.
There’s also a fascinating reason why she grabs a rugby ball. Welshy was demonstrating to his followers how drastically sound can be manipulated by sampling a rugby ball hitting a microphone. That proved to be the initial idea behind the song’s thumping beat.
Welshy commented, “My favourite part is that it features part of my story. ‘Haiti’ originally started as a fun video I made of me slapping a rugby ball and turning it into a beat, and you’ll see some references to that in the video. TiKTok played a huge part in this record getting recognition, so it was so cool to see those references too. I also love the amazing Irish dancing, which is a nod to my background. This was such a fun and rewarding experience, and I hope you enjoy it too.”
The ‘Haiti’ video was directed by Ricky Allen and features the dancer Mackenzie Stretch.
