Zora Hits Back at Anti-Trans Bills With Defiant New Pop Single ‘All Around the World!’
Minneapolis rapper Zora made a loud introduction on her debut singles “Runnitup” and “Happiest I’ve Ever Been,” but her latest release is a grand statement set on storming in and taking up space. The musician has shared “All Around the World!,” a pop anthem for trans people who are facing hundreds of anti-trans bills that have emerged with the intent of silencing a community too loud to be cast aside.
“All Around the World!” is meant to serve as a record “that we could dance to, rejoice in, and just celebrate being us,” Zora said in a statement. The track bounces along electric production with sweet defiance, spinning out in a deep groove as she declares: “I know that you ain’t seen me/I don’t pick up the phone/Leave me the fuck alone, I’m never going home.”
Celebratory at its core, “All Around the World!” is as carefree as it is a testament to perseverance. “With today’s climate, there are so many times that we only hear about trans people when we’re dying or at risk somehow,” Zora said. “And I wanted to create a song to remind us just how powerful we are, and to remind the masses that we’re not going anywhere.”
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The single will appear alongside “Runnitup” and “Happiest I’ve Ever Been” on Z1, the forthcoming debut album from the 22-year-old musician. Zora’s first full-length will arrive via Get Better Records on June 17.
