The Afro Celt Sound System are a musical collective who, in their own words, are a «genuine and positive example of how multiculturalism can thrive and survive in these troubled times». In their work, they try to combine different cultural influences with electronic dance music. Our author discusses a track on their 2018-album, «Flight», and shows how a symbol for multiculturalism is based on a colonial product, demonstrating the ambivalence of popular music.