WENZL Takes Music “Higher” with Sunkanmi

WENZL, also known as Traffic Cone Sax Max and a founding member of Moon Hooch, has released the single “Higher” with Nigerian singer-songwriter, Sunkanmi.

The first in a shift to focusing on solo projects, the new single brings Afrobeats mixed with WENZL’s sax talents and Sunkanmi’s dynamic vocals. “Higher” is an uplifting, body-moving cross-genre, and cross-cultural experience. 

“This song has a funny story,” WENZL shares. “Nigerian artist Sunkanmi posted a sound bite months ago, Snoop Dogg reposted it, and my manager asked me to try to turn the initial recording into an EDM/Afrobeat track with a sax hook. When I started working on the song, which we called ‘Higher,’ I felt chills run down my spine. The saxophone melody I came up with sounded like nothing I ever wrote before…it felt like I was tapping into the vibe of a group of people that I hadn’t even met.”

The social media icon, thanks to his iconic use of a traffic cone to create lower pitches on his saxophone, has been touring with his group, Moon Hooch. They recently played at Elements Festival in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, and have tour dates through the end of the year. In 2026 they will take a hiatus, giving WENZL more opportunities for solo work.