Acclaimed electronic musician, producer and activist Moby shares remixes of “where is your pride?” from electronic producer/DJs Kilimanjaro–listen here 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.”
The video for the original track was approved by Zephaniah’s family and is a celebration of his life’s work. Over the propulsive, break-beats the dub poet speaks in his characteristically warm burr: “Where is your love? / Where is your faith? / Where is your hope? / Where is your place? / Where is your pride?”
Benjamin Zephaniah said, “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.”
Moby shares, “As a vegan activist, and as a wise and compassionate man, Benjamin inspired me for many years. I hope that ‘where is your pride’ honors his legacy and also draws people’s attention to his life, work, and principles.”
