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The Hu (also credited briefly as "The Hu Band") is a band from Mongolia that blends heavy metal and traditional Mongolian throat singing. Their first two videos (“Yuve Yuve Yu” and “Wolf Totem”) went viral garnering the band over 18 million views. The band’s name The Hu, is the Mongolian root word for human being. They call their style “Hunnu Rock”…inspired by the Hunnu, an ancient Mongolian empire, known as The Huns in Western culture. Some of the band’s lyrics include old Mongolian war cries and poetry. Founded in 2016 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia by their producer Dashka, along with the members Gala, Jaya, Temka, and Enkush. Gala / Lead Throat Singer and Morin Khuur Enkush / Lead Morin Khuur and Throat Singer Jaya / Jaw Harp, Tsuur, Flute, and Throat Singer Temka / Tovshuur