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Drain The Swamp

from Millions of Voices by Strike iron

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Our congero just finished becoming a Santero before we went into the studio and he was inspired to play the bata and speak this prayer while I dripped water.

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Drain The Swamp

Yoruban Prayer spoken and Translated by Jesse Webber

Fresh water,
freshen my road to the Orisha,
refresh my power.

Freshen my home.
Freshen Eleggua in his path of Eshu Laroye.
Bring us freshness that never ends.

Homage is paid to the part of God closest to the earth. I pay homage to the God in the heavens, God who is eternal and everywhere.

Owner of all four corners, elder of the roads, my father, take all evil away, so that we can walk with good health.

Let there be no illness;
let there be no loss;
let there be no revolution;
let there be no death.

In the name of all of the children of this house, we thank you father Eleggua.

May death be no more.
May loss be no more.
May sickness be no more.
May war be no more.
May nothing be overwhelming.
May nothing be disrespectful.
May there be no arguments.
May there be no gossip or evil words.
May all misfortunes be no more.
May we have blessings of money.
May we have blessings of children.
So we may have blessings to not see death. So that the bad is not spoken or mistaken for the good. So the good is not spoken or mistaken for the bad.

credits

from Millions of Voices, released November 20, 2020
Michael Mark Bello: lead vocals, tenor saxophone, keyboards, lead drum, shells, bells, metal bottle, railroad ties, water offering dripping, bowed bells, sound effects conception
Kim Agnew: Chekere, Percussion, Vocals
Chris Brown: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Patrick Byers: Baritone Saxophone
Patrick Cress: Baritone Saxophone
Kelsey Howard: Trombone
Liz Larson: Trombone
Tom Lattanand: Guitar
Adam Lowdermilk: Bass
Graham Roggli: Drum Kit
Jesse Weber: Conga, Percussion, Vocals
Michael Wynar: Guitar

All songs and lyrics written and arranged by Michael Mark Bello (BMI)
Published by Skabo Publishing
Produced by Michael Mark Bello and Patrick Byers
Recorded and Mixed by Scott McDowell
Mastered by Piper Payne
Recorded at Prairie Sun Studios, Cotati, CA
Executive Producers: Rebecca Thornborrow and Mark Bello
Cover Art: Ghariokwu Lemi
Graphic Design: Annette White
Studio Photography: Adrian Bello
Back Cover Photo: Cary Newman

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