Michael Franti "Welcome To The Family" 2024-01- Growing up in the town

Growing up in the town of Aledo

one Bowie often referred to as ‘He’s A Goldmine’ or ‘She’s A Goldmine’ in his notebooks and interviews

Their long awaited 2012 album

The resultant aborted recordings

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Michael Franti "Welcome To The Family" 2024-01- Growing up in the townEvery one of us has a family of originthe one were born intoand a family were raised in, which, for some, like myself, may not be the same. Then theres our chosen familyfriends and communitythe people we gather around us, love, and trust. We also have a musical family, and when you put all of those together, they form the world family. Right now, the world is in a time of upheaval, change, and uncertainty, leading to anxiety and fear for so many.