The long-awaited collaboration between Björk and Rosalía has finally hit the airwaves with their latest release, “Oral.” Originally written and recorded by Björk two decades ago as a Reggaeton track, Rosalía brought a contemporary touch to the song, infusing it with a more modern sound.
The primary objective behind this collaboration extends beyond musical synergy. The artists have joined forces to raise funds for the battle against fish farming, particularly focusing on salmon in Iceland. In an interview with Dazed, Björk shed light on the situation, stating, “Iceland is still the largest untouched nature area in Europe, so we feel like the responsible guardians for that area. Around ten years ago, open-pen fish farming started in Iceland […] Basically, there are these genetically altered salmon from Norway. Their bones are designed to grow three times faster than they are supposed to, so not only are they in a lot of pain, but 60 per cent of them are disfigured. Their skin is falling off, and 20 per cent of them die in the net because the conditions are so horrid. There’s a huge sea lice problem, so they have to use an enormous amount of insect poison, along with antibiotics and other chemicals, which is evil both for the fish and the whole fjord.”
To further raise awareness about this critical issue, Björk and Rosalía have accompanied the release with a music video, which you can watch below.
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