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Ghetto Resistance (E. Beaumont/A. Noble/H. McKinney)

You’ve taken us prisoner
shackled our feet and our wrists
seduced artist and scrivener
but ghetto resistance persists

You’ve crafted your camps, sir
caged us with wires and with bricks
but the stars speak and they whisper
you don’t treat my people like this

Lay down? Not quite – we strike, unite
Allies come from far and wide
Cut deeply you might, you know you’re not right
Your body will rot from inside

You call out your dogs now
drunk on blood and confidence
Millions are marching from Moscow
to take the place of your conscience

Abraham’s blood flows like a flood
The sparks of our flight giveth light
Sarah, your pain loosens my chains
The family once more will unite

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from Quality Items, released May 21, 2022
Harriet McKinney: vocal
Shahanna McKinney: vocal
Matt Norberg: vocal
E.B.: guitar
Robin Pluer: accordion
Liz Ramirez: clarinet
Glenn Asch: violin
Andy Noble: upright bass
Michael Koch: drumkit

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Eric Blowtorch Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Singer/guitarist/songwriter Eric Blowtorch sings, plays, and writes reggae, ska, rocksteady, soul, rock 'n' roll, funk, Latin, disco, hip-hop, Anglo-Afropop, and jazz songs with rhythm, melody, passion, and original comic timing. E. B. plays solo, in small combos, and with a band, Eric Blowtorch and the Bodyguards. ... more

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