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Keb' Mo'


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The Fulcrum
By The FulcrumSep 20, 2021
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Covid-19 has taken its toll on the psyche of America. A medical problem has become a political issue, used to separate us from our fellow Americans. Covid has stressed us all out.

In the midst of our stress, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Keb' Mo' and his son, Kevin, offer the provoking but lightly humorous song "Medicine Man."

Keb' Mo' performed a set during a small fundraising concert in Venice Beach, Calif., and the words help soothe our soul:

Everybody's doin' the best they can.

We're all just waitin' on the Medicine Man.

Enjoy, and as always please send us your ideas as to how pop culture can bring us together as a nation.

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