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“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?' honors his legacy and also draws people's attention to his life, work, and principles.” - Moby
Today, acclaimed New York City-based electronic musician, producer and activist Moby has shared the official video for current single “where is your pride?”, a collaboration with the late Benjamin Zephaniah. The video has been approved by Zephaniah’s family and is a celebration of his life’s work. The propulsive, break-beat driven track is spoken word with a powerful message delivered in the dub poet’s characteristically warm burr. “Where is your love? / Where is your faith? / Where is your hope? / Where is your place? / Where is your pride?” The track is taken from Moby’s 22nd studio album always centered at night, due out on June 14 via Mute.
Watch the video for “where is your pride? (feat. Benjamin Zephaniah)” HERE.
Pre-order the album HERE.
Benjamin Zephaniah was a British writer, dub poet, actor, musician and professor of poetry and creative writing. He was included in The Times list of Britain's top 50 post-war writers in 2008. He won the BBC Radio 4 Young Playwrights Festival Award in 1998 and was the recipient of at least sixteen honorary doctorates. Zephaniah was also a vegan and animal rights activist.
Even by Moby’s standards, always centered at night is special. The album features 13 collaborations in all, from names many might recognize to others many undoubtedly will come to recognize. The captivating voices on always centered at night include Sudanese, Netherlands-based chanteuse Gaidaa, London-based, Burundian royal refugee J.P. Bimeni, and Kingston-raised, London-based Aynzli Jones. These are often personal songs, and the personal is the political, as is the border-defying nature of the work. Moreover, they’re crepuscular, conceived at twilight, with many of the styles of the last 30 years in electronic music coming to the fore, such as the trip-hoppy "we’re going wrong" featuring Brie O’Banion, the broken beat, almost drum ‘n’ bass influenced "medusa" (with the aforementioned Aynzli Jones), or the Latin house of "feelings come undone" with Raquel Rodriguez.
In his pursuit of new sounds, Moby has become something of a collector of voices. He’s a connoisseur of the timbre and texture of human vocal chords, whether sampling artists like Bessie Jones, Vera Hall or Boy Blue on Play, or working with superstars like David Bowie.
Moby will perform for two special evenings of Moby Pod Live in Los Angeles at The Masonic Lodge on May 30th and May 31st. The events will serve as a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Play and will feature Moby performing acoustically with strings and guest vocalists, sharing stories behind the songs and more. It will also provide a chance to purchase a copy of always centered at night early.
Moby is a multi-platinum-selling, multi-award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, author, and animal rights activist. He has been a vegan and vegan activist for 35 years and last year released his directorial debut Punk Rock Vegan Movie via his production company Little Walnut, a passionate and stylistically idiosyncratic look at the ongoing relationship between the worlds of punk rock and animal rights. It includes interviews with some of the biggest names in punk and rock history.
Join Moby in celebrating the rich life of Benjamin Zephaniah with the momentous collaboration and its official video, "where is your pride?" out now. Moby's new album, always centered at night featuring a remarkable host of collaborators, is due out June 14 via Mute and available for pre-order now.
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