House of Wallenberg Feat. Ari Up - Sunshine Taboo - International Release

Living here in paradise I want you to be free. We first wrote about Sunshine Taboo back in August of last year, and a lot of things has happened. Since then the House of Wallenberg were one of the driving forces behind stopping Jamaican artist Sizzla from performing in Stockholm - due to his lyrical content that promotes murder of LGBTQ's based on their sexuality. Activism at its finest, and beyond amazing. Because of that it's more than fitting that today marks the international release of the single! It's a collaboration with punk legend and The Slits front woman Ari Up - the track is a worry for Ari's son who came out when he was 16 as gay when they lived in Jamaica. (For those not aware, Jamaica is considered as the most homophobic place on earth.) Sadly, Ari passed away from cancer in October last year. Petter Wallenberg told Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet that Jamaica was Ari's paradise, but became the opposite for her son - the song tells the story of a sunny paradise and the hell that grows in its shadows. The beat reminds us of Sade, Culture Club and Ace of Base all wrapped into a sweet punky caramel. The vinyl is out today on Permanent Vacation and can be purchased here. iTunes carries it too! 

Life is way too precious and short to ever promote hate and violence - the idea of promoting murder is beyond comprehension. We all need to stand up for love, compassion and acceptance of people's sexuality at all times. Always! 

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