Giving Thanks

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Thank you
4 not
surfing.

11x 7.4

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Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey are one of the most prolific music groups to emerge from Africa. With over 50 full lengths to their name and hundreds of 45s, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo's music still remains largely confined to Benin, buried beneath the larger markets of West Africa.

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Music — Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey — Gbeti Madjro

Broken Stones

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A handful
of stones,
broken down
ornaments
that resemble
jewel crested
emblems.

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Music — Paul Weller — Broken Stones

Me Voy pa'l Mar

©Cubillos

Dos y Uno
36x 36

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Monareta are from Bogota, Colombia. Their music is a fusion of 80's danceable electro-breakbeat slash dub styles mixed with cumbia. Kind of old Colombia meets New York. Monareta pay homage to the bike scene of their youth by wearing helmets affixed with a rim and spokes.

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Music — Monareta — Llama

Che Che y Botas

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11x 14
Cinco con Botas

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I'm sure I posted this song before, worth a re-post though.

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Music — Hector Lavoe y Willie Colon — Che Che Cole

Victor Manuelle & Tego Calderon — Che-Che Cole

Barrunto — Che Che Cole

Finally, one of my favorite versions Antibalas — Che Che Cole

Go here for the lyrics.

The Ode of the Hoot and Glow

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11x 14
Hoooot

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The howl
burst in
and woke me
at about
the time
I never sleep.

The lonely coyote
up on a hill
hooting his catch.

Sharing his stoke
with the night.

I headed north. The kelp was turning and twisting, patting my feet, nudging my calf. It was as if The Sea Songstress was extending a welcoming embrace. The dark sea I saw was sharing the night with a line of shooting light as a meteor zipped overhead.

The lonely surfer
out in the ocean
hooting his catch.

Sharing his stoke
with the night.

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Music — Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings — Tell Me

Honey Drip

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Gomez asked the question.

"How's the water?"

She paddled by
with her arms wide open.

"The water is fine"

He followed her
with his eye's closed,
everywhere she goes.

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Music — Waylon Jennings — Sweet Dream Woman

E Pluribus Darkus

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And then there was light.

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Music — Ozomatli — After Party