@theboykinzzz #fypシ #theboykinz #girlsnightlinedance #dancechallenge ♬ Girls Night – The BoykinZ
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The BoykinZ are a sister quartet hailing from the suburbs of Atlanta with deep southern roots known as the ‘Black girls of Country’ on TikTok. Kylan (21), Anale (20), Nytere (18), and Alona (16) have amassed over 65 million views, nearly half-a-million followers, and over 10 million likes growing daily. As influencers and content creators, The BoykinZ launched their fusion country music brand to social media in January 2022. As accredited song writers they have a unique sound blending soulful harmonies, and infusing country with pop, rock, hip hop, and soul.
“Entertainment Tonight” recently dubbed The BoykinZ as ‘The youngest stars in country music’s black female revolution.’ Other major appearances include 2 appearances on The Kelly Clarkson Show. They performed with Shania Twain at the CMT Awards and performed live on stage in Nashville on Shania’s Queen of Me Tour. The BoykinZ have been featured in The Tennessean and BET’s “Unboxed” series. Not to mention, they are currently featured in Edition Luxury Magazine.
The BoykinZ have created national social media campaigns for T-Mobile, Nike, Universal’s Minions movie, Conair Man, Neon Cowboys, Cash App, and recently named the faces for the Gibson Guitar app. Their first single ‘Girl’s Night’ is available on all streaming platforms with an engaging line dance that is picking up steam with fans.
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Tik Tok influencer and emcee of the Growing Hope concert, Montana is an award-winning singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, social media force, and philanthropist. Montana is the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors and creator of the TikTok series How To: Never Forget, which is focused on Holocaust education.
Grammy winning hip hop violinist Miri Ben-Ari is a classically trained musician who has collaborated with Jay Z, Alicia Keys, Wynton Marsalis, Maroon 5, Patti Labelle, Janet Jackson, and John Legend, Ben-Ari is the founder and CEO of “Gedenk,” a non-profit dedicated to educating and encouraging self-expression among youth about anti-semitism, racism, and their brutal consequences.
Saxophonist extraordinaire and “America’s Got Talent” 2022 Golden Buzzer Winner, in addition to first runner-up on “America’s Got Talent: All-Stars,” Avery uniquely understands the importance of tolerance and inclusion after overcoming a childhood marked by constant bullying.
15–22-year-old singing sisters, known as “the black girls of country TikTok”, have performed on Shania Twain’s “Queen of Me” Tour and CMT Awards. “Just expressing ourselves to the fullest, even in music, can help set other people free because there are people who want you to stick to stereotypes, but we don’t do that,” said Kylan Boykin.
Wendell Hanes is an Emmy winning composer and owner of Volition Sound. He earned a Sports Emmy for his work with ESPN and composed the 2021 NAACP Image Award-winning Hulu documentary The Killing of Breonna Taylor. Hanes has scored over 2000 commercials and has won nearly every major award in advertising.
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