happy as a clam within
shadows of the currant patch
summer sun on glowing skin
yellow jackets circling trash
ever since the railway gates came down
to pass and further distant trains
the girls could tell that coming sound
was calling for inevitable change
from afar a faucet splashed
pulling you back into it
Former member of Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80 unveils a rich, swinging new record that pulls from jazz and soul in its high-wattage songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 24, 2024