Sharing is hereditary my four foot-eleven mother was world wise yet unburdened by the cloying cynicism sophistication so often suggests she projected a generous spirit adeptly balancing gifting and keeping her nose out of other people's greed, and equally, my burly country bred father taught us the eternal lesson: regardless of how you looked or what others thought, there was no wrong in doing right the curatorial joy of their prescient caring shaped three strapping sons who continue to strive to match inola's exalted social statue and to embody big val's prophetic folk wisdom, our parents offered the treasury of themselves and thereby ushered our entrance into the sanctuary of responsive and responsible manhood wherein we fulfill ourselves by emptying our hearts into the life cups of others _____________________ Kalamu ya Salaam – vocals Stephan Richter – clarinet Wolfi Schlick – reeds Frank Bruckner – guitar Mathis Mayer - cello Georg Janker - bass Michael Heilrath - bass Roland HH Biswurm - drums Recorded: June 14, 1998 – "ETA Theatre" Munich, Germany —kalamu ya salaam