Zenizen is the moniker of Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Opal Hoyt, though it is sometimes also the name of the band she leads. Her music takes the R&B tradition as its base and pushes it in the direction of soul and pop hybrid, while also taking bits and pieces from funk, disco, jazz, and hip-hop along the way. There is a diversity in her songs that comes from the wide net she casts stylistically. The music is built on cool mid tempo grooves with interesting rhythmic textures and arrangements. It is smooth and relatively understated, with her emotionally expressive voice and deft vocals weaving in and around her often jazzy instrumentation.