Belgian outfit Black Flower has created a song around the parable of the monkey. It is said that a trap is set in a hole in a tree and hidden within is an enticing prize for the primate. The monkey takes it, but as danger approaches he refuses to let go and gets his fist stuck in the hole. The monkey finds himself in a bind, trapped by clinging to desires that hold us back. “Monkey System,” which features Ethio-Belgian troubadour Meskerem Mees, helps us learn an important lesson.