Self Esteem & Moonchild Sanelly – Big Man

Self Esteem returns with her first new music since the release of her widely acclaimed album Prioritise Pleasure. Her new single “Big Man” is a collaboration with South African trailblazer Moonchild Sanelly and explores the nuances of modern masculinity and gender roles.

“Big Man” was premiered as Hottest Record In The World on BBC Radio 1 and arrives with Self Esteem’s brightest and boldest music video yet, directed by Piers Dennis and produced by Ayomide Alli and Precious Mahaga. Opening with a nod to Queen’s iconic “I Want To Break Free” visuals, it sees the duo take on household chores historically regarded as ‘women’s work’ in style.

Self Esteem shares, “Me and Moon wrote a song from the perspective of a good boyfriend. The ones that are just chill and secure so they just leave you to it. The ones that don’t want a medal for doing the bins. The ones that see that you’re working your tits off so they go and get yet another thing you’ve ordered and missed the delivery of from the post office. The ones that don’t take your success as a direct threat to their existence. To me this is real masculinity.

We have both collaborated with Johan Karlberg on our records and I’m so grateful to him for introducing us, it was a joy to make this song together. In my head the video always needed to be an inverse ‘I Want To Break Free’ – Piers Dennis executed this gorgeously cos he’s a fucking Big Man. Self Esteem 3 lez go.”

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