In honor of Pride Month, Lido Pimienta has shared a cover of Björk's "Declare Independence," from 2007's Volta, as part of Spotify's Single Series. "I chose this song mainly because of the lyrics: 'Wave your flag, raise your flag, higher higher' and 'don't let them do that to you,'" Lido says. "I heard this song live and I loved how all the immigrants in the audience were waving their flags. The sense of PRIDE we all felt then, I wanted to carry it through with this version, one that would honour my Caribbean roots and the camp of pride but most importantly, a message of love and revolution in togetherness and acceptance. Björk has been an inspiration to me, not only as a singer, but as a composer and producer, so this song is also a *thank you* to her for encouraging womxn like me to not be afraid to create my own sonic universe."
Stream "Declare Independence" below.