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No Sleep Til Oakland

from Viajero by Antioquia

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There is no simple formula for the relationship of art to justice. But I do know that art, in my own case the art of poetry, means nothing, if it simply decorates the dinner table of power which holds it hostage.

99% Let's stay united!
Waged a peaceful war, we'll continue to fight it.
As we grow we'll show you can't silence the choir.
People ready aim fire!

Perpetual greed has led me to concede that if we're to be freed we must plant some new seeds
1% you're confused
Your souls have been used and if power's your muse then your art is abuse.

Our species at large, and laugh as we starve,
You think you're in charge since you managed to carve
this concept of fear which makes us unclear,
And now we adhere to the shit that appears

Normal and common
Like droppin' a bomb in Iraq and 'Nam and
Where is our shaman to wake us up?
You made this up! You got us killing ourselves now let's break this up.
Let's connect with our peeps, let's connect with ourselves.

Picture our potential without this focus on wealth!
And that's our future path, we don't care if you laugh.
99 versus 1. It's pretty simple math.

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from Viajero, released May 1, 2012

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Antioquia Oakland

Antioquia [an-tee-OH-kee-ah] plays music. The music they play comes from the universe. It is filtered through progressive rock, funk, hip-hop, traditional rhythms from Latin America and West Africa, and pretty much anything they hear and see and feel. And smell. And taste. The band began in Antioquia, Colombia and was incubated in San Francisco. They continue to grow wings in Oakland, CA. ... more

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