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WE ARE MIGHTY is a tribute to the power and resilience of ordinary people in the face of hardship and struggle, and an affirmation of the possibility to turn tragedy into transformation.
THE MIGHTY BAND:
Fred Arcoleo - voice, acoustic guitar, charango, slide whistle
Ritt Henn - upright bass, Sadowsky & Serek electric basses
Rex Benincasa - drums & percussion
Shanika Anderson - harmonies
MIGHTY SPECIAL GUESTS:
Daniel A. Weiss - Hammond organ on “Upside Down,”
Estey organ & Una Corda on “In the Dark Times”
Sneferu Boatwright & Carolyn Tacey - chanting on “Lead the Way, Save the Day”
Washington Heights Neighbors - clanging pots on “Lead the Way, Save the Day”
Sage Boatwright - giggling on “GO!”
The Children of Morningside Park, Harlem - laughing & screaming on “GO!”
CD includes full-color booklet with lyrics and complete musician credits
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The lessons from this long, agonizing pandemic are only just beginning to be learned. But one thing is for certain: workers saved the day. Let us celebrate them!
Featuring Fred on charango, Rex Benincasa on tin cans, talking drum, bongos, & guiros, & Shanika Anderson on harmony vocals.
lyrics
5. LEAD THE WAY, SAVE THE DAY (3:42)
Health Care workers lead the way! Workers always save the day!
Health Care workers lead the way! Workers always save the day!
Health Care workers lead the way; Workers always save the day
Health Care workers lead the way; Workers always save the day
They lead the way! They save the day!
On the farms, in the factories
in the laundries, in the pharmacies
the housekeepers and the home health aides
the warehouses, truck drivers, every day
The social workers and the EMTs
transit, internet, electricity
bodegas, markets, and food stands
people on the front lines, everyone who can
Health Care workers lead the way; Workers always save the day
They lead the way! They save the day!
Black, Brown, Tan, Woman and Man
young and Old, Everyone who can
We’re invincible when we unite
To defend our families, we’re gonna have to fight
Health Care workers lead the way; Workers always save the day
Protect each other: wash your hands
Keep your distance, wear your masks
Be disciplined in our simple tasks
Look to the future, learn from the past
As the bosses blame their crisis on us
Get ready to rumble; we’re gonna have to rise up
‘cause it’s our turn and it’s our world
We have so many lessons, to learn!
Health Care workers lead the way; Workers always save the day
Health Care workers lead the way; Workers always save the day
Health Care workers lead the way! Workers always save the day!
Health Care workers lead the way! Workers always save the day!
They lead the way, they save the day
Lead the way, save the day
credits
from WE ARE MIGHTY: Sustenance for the Struggle,
released July 1, 2022
voice, charango – Fred Arcoleo
upright bass – Ritt Henn
drums, tin cans, talking drum, bongos, guiros – Rex Benincasa
harmonies – Shanika Anderson
chanting – Sneferu Boatwright, Carolyn Tacey
clanging pots – Washington Heights, NYC neighbors
Sober, hard-hitting, and fiercely original, yet cradled in tenderness, FRED ARCOLEO’s award-winning RALLY FOLK! MUSIC
invites audiences to confront the difficult truths of the current state of our world with composure, optimism, and determination: “We are the ones we are waiting for.”
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