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No is Not Enough (feat. Porochista Khakpour, Afrose Fatima Ahmed, Jessica Slice, Bekah Fly)

from The Canary Collective: Vol 1 by KPH & The Canary Collective

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ABOUT THE ALBUM:

My 4Culture grant-funded full-length album "The Canary Collective: Vol 1" is my contribution to the dialogue amongst humans on this planet about who deserves to be able to afford healthcare, clean air, water, food, and shelter. It's me singing my sensitive soul song in the coal mine. I collaborated with other "womxn and queers" such as Luz Elena Mendoza of band Y La Bamba and Nataly Dawn of Pomplamoose to make a Cat Power and Sufjan Stevens-inspired collage of poetry, songs, and TED Talk quotes. I hope to continue to use my music and unique performance style to get people talking and singing about the ties between our healing bodies and our healing ecosystems on this planet.

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No is not enough to make a change
What are we saying yes to?
Do we want more of the same?
Or do we want a better truth

They’re building castles in the sand
On the backs of people in the sun
Before the sea swallows the land
We’ll build a shelter strong for everyone

No is not enough
A wall won’t open pathways
To get the world we want
Let’s carve a road to better days


With what we do want
What we do need
There’s a better way just waiting
If they could only see
what we do want, what we do, what we do

Stop is not the only sound
A red light can’t change everything
If we want to turn around
We have to find the green light blinking

No is not enough
Throwing stones won’t block a landslide
To get the world we want
Let’s say yes to greener sides


Porochista Khakpour: “I wanna live in a world where we can just have the basic things we deserve like clean air, clean water, safe spaces.”

Jessica Slice: “I want to live in a world where my son can feel safe.”

Afrose Fatima Ahmed: “I wanna live in a world where the earth is revered.”

Porochista Khakpour: “I wanna live in a world where we can live in harmony with our neighbors and acknowledge those who the land belongs to, who were here way before us.”

Bekah Fly: “I want the world to be a welcoming place for you. I want the world to be a welcoming place for me. I want us to be happy.”


Now

No is not enough
Let’s build the world we want.

credits

from The Canary Collective: Vol 1, released February 5, 2020
ALBUM CREDITS:

Music, Lyrics, Vocals, Banjo, Baritone Ukulele, Organ, Thigh slaps, Charango, Harpsichord, Synthesizer, Piano, some home recording by Kaeley Pruitt-Hamm 
Electric Guitar, Charango, Percussion (tambourine, shaker), Bass, Synthesizer, at home recording and arrangement assistance by Conor Whelan
Drums by Christopher Icasiano
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, and Lyrics in Spanish Adapated from KPH's "Believe Her" by Luz Elena Mendoza on "Creer/Believe Her"
Vocals on "One Sided Glass" by Nataly Dawn
Cello by David Balatero

Recorded and mixed by Ryan Oxford at The Center for Light and Color Therapy in Portland, Oregon
Mastered by Amy Dragon at Telegraph Mastering

Album Art and Design by Hannah Hamavid


Special thanks to King County 4Culture and my patrons on patreon.com/kph for helping fund the album

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KPH & The Canary Collective Seattle, Washington

KPH (Kaeley Pruitt-Hamm) is a singer who writes songs in hopes of helping heal the harms of the humans on this planet with harmony.

Fund my medical treatment monthly: patreon.com/kph

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