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Spirituals date back to the days of American slavery, when slaves turned to their newly acquired religion, Christianity, for comfort. A musical and religious people, the slaves incorporated their new source of hope and strength into their music in what we now call “spirituals.” The spirituals expressed the belief that one day, they would be released from the chains of slavery and allowed to live freely again, if not in this life then in the afterlife. This music combined unique African rhythms and harmonies with Western elements creating a sound that is often called...
...that accompanies so much cash. For its part, the agency is seeking to minimize the importance of its new rule on hemp foods. Last week DEA administrator Asa Hutchinson told TIME the rule could even change in light of recent objections from the public, though that may be small comfort to businesses that lose money until then...
...There's a line of people three blocks long outside, since the post office not only takes care of mail but changes francs for euros as well. So after you have spent half a day doing what's supposed to take less than an hour, it's a great comfort to know that, according to official sources, the transition to the euro is going so awfully smoothly. FREDERIC-GEORGES LAMOTTE Paris...
...lost heart and lost interest in the "death fast" and its cultish embrace of morbidity. The strikers appear to have mastered the science of dying, taking liquid and vitamins at a rate that permits them to waste away at an incredibly slow rate. As death approaches, supportive "carers" comfort them and encourage their families to accept the legitimacy of the protest tactic...
...debut album, Ruby Vroom (1994) to create an incredibly satisfying sound that really resembles neither. Despite the album’s cool bluesy blue that resounds against an almost mathematical precision, what emerges from this darkness is not danger but a deeply sexy rhythm that deftly balances tension and comfort. By their second album, Irresistible Bliss (1996), Soul Coughing had settled on a more summery sound, letting up the tension a bit in favor of a sly, upbeat smile, and even sampling a swinging Vaudeville melody for “Disseminated.” And on their third and final...