‘where is your pride?’ A COLLABORATION AND HOMAGE TO THE LATE BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH
Today, 21st February 2025, Moby shares remixes of ‘where is your pride?’ from electronic producer/DJ’s Kilimanjaro and Airrica. The original track, a collaboration with and homage to the late Benjamin Zephaniah, was originally released as a single in May 2024 and appears on the critically acclaimed album ‘Always Centered At Night’, which is out now.
Airrica’s remix is a dancefloor banger, sure to flood clubs this summer, and the Kilimanjaro remix strips back the beat, bringing Zephaniah’s poignant spoken word message to the fore, creating a powerful tribal mantra throughout as it builds to the climax.
On working with Moby, Kilimanjaro says, “It’s an absolute honour to have been asked to remix this record. I’ve been a huge fan of Moby for as long as I can remember. ‘Play’ was one of the first electronic albums I ever heard and it properly opened my eyes to what music could be. Benjamin Zephaniah is obviously such a massive cultural icon and has done so much for the creative scene and black community, respectively. So getting the opportunity to work on a project with his vocal on it was a real privilege.”
On remixing ‘where is your pride?’, Airrica says, “”I focused on the lyrics ‘where is your groove’ and kept the remix a groovy, subby minimal take on the high energy original”, letting the vocal take stage throughout.”
The video for the original track was approved by Zephaniah’s family and is a celebration of his life’s work.
“Just as we have tried to end sexism and racism, we must try to end speciesism. A vegan lifestyle is the ultimate protest against animal exploitation.” – Benjamin Zephaniah
“As a vegan activist, and as a wise and compassionate man, Benjamin inspired me for many years. I hope that ‘where is your pride’ honours his legacy and also draws people’s attention to his life, work, and principles.” – moby
