There is a particular kind of confidence that comes with knowing exactly what a record needs to be. “Le Royal,” the new single from Hyenah and beatsbyhand, released on 12 June 2026 via Rise Music, carries that confidence in every bar; unhurried, assured, and precisely constructed to hold a dancefloor without ever forcing the moment.

For Hyenah, the release marks yet another statement on the label he founded. Rise Music is the imprint built around his RISE night;  the only dedicated African house residency at a major European club venue, and it has become one of the most consistent platforms for this sound globally. “Le Royal” arrives as catalogue number RISE050, a milestone that speaks to how far the project has come.

Hyenah’s mission has remained consistent throughout, to build bridges, bring people and cultures together, and make people move through music. Choosing to perform behind a visor, he places the collective experience above individual recognition, an approach that has carried him to stages across the world and earned him recognition as Afro House artist of the year on Traxsource in 2016, the most charted track of the year on Resident Advisor, and two records in Beatport’s annual Deep House Top 10. More than a decade on, the quality has not wavered. 

His collaborator, beatsbyhand;  the project of Port Elizabeth-born producer Hein Bosman; brings a melodic, emotive sensibility that has steadily drawn international attention. On “Le Royal,” that warmth meets Hyenah’s structural precision.