Hot off her critically acclaimed LP Black Girl Magic, and snatching a GRAMMY win for her writing contributions for Beyonce's 'Renaissance', Honey Dijon delivers the official video for an exclusive version of one of her album tracks - 'Stand'.
Featuring LA based vocalist and songwriter Cor.Ece, who directs and stars in the video, the viewer follows a group of dancers around Puerto Rico, from industrial landscapes to open top car trips around the city.
“‘Stand’ is a story about being down, but not staying down; about the capacity to sink and float, yet floating despite the many reasons to sink. We wanted to turn the powerful protest dance track into a visual symbol of hope and beauty. I’ve witnessed people sing and dance and lose themselves to the song. It’s the kind of stuff ‘I Will Survive’ is made out of, except it’s a collective ask for people to not only stand up for each other, for themselves, and this planet, but also a plea to allow ourselves to feel what we need to feel.” – Cor.Ece
The music video has been made with the help of the YouTube Black Voices Fund, created in 2020 to acquire and produce YouTube Originals programming focused on the Black experience, and to directly support Black creators, artists, and songwriters/producers.
‘Stand’ will be the first of three videos created by Honey and Cor.Ece for the programme.
Smouldering and poetic, the record bears influence of the house anthems of Honey's youth from artists such as Lil Louis and Danny Tenaglia, while lyrically embodying protest, as Honey has stated: "It's about standing up for your belief system."
On her incredible legacy, and continued rise to success, Honey told the New York Times: "When I talk about all of the things that I've gone through as a trans person, and as a queer person, and as an underground D.J., to be able to occupy these spaces with these artists, it's still mind-blowing for me... And I've gotten to do it through my love of house music."
Honey Dijon featuring Cor.Ece ‘Stand’ is out via Classic Music Company on 28 April, watch the official video exclusively on YouTube.
