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...chest -- low, menacing warrior iterations, animal noises proclaiming war beneath the almost soprano narration. Moses is performing both the falsetto and the deep, sinister chorus. The deep tones of the chorus are like the lowest register of a fierce harmonica. The song is about the Masai clans, about old drought and famine. An old laibon says, don't worry, because the warriors will go and raid and get cows from other tribes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Africa | 2/23/1987 | See Source »

Finally Holmes was able to break up the scoring drought. Not only did he win, but the junior--who possesses the Crimson's best record against Ivy League opponents--also became the first Crimson grappler all afternoon to take a lead at any point in a match...

Author: By C.j. Georges, | Title: Brown Drubs Grapplers, 30-11 | 2/21/1987 | See Source »

After forging a 2-2 tie in the first game, the Crimson tallied ten straight points--including six under the serving of Julio Toro--before Springfield could break its scoring drought...

Author: By Dan Breiner, | Title: Spikers Spank Springfield, 3-2 | 2/19/1987 | See Source »

With the latest improvements of Vermont's ski areas, and the drought out West, Eastern skiing has never been better...

Author: By Evan O. Grossman, | Title: Vermont's Best White Powder | 1/23/1987 | See Source »

...civil war, together with a drought and famine that are among the worst in Africa, has virtually destroyed Mozambique's economy. Despite international food aid that this year will total $200 million, Mozambican officials say thousands who have not made their way to coastal resettlement camps will die of starvation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mozambique Anger Over a Plane Crash | 11/3/1986 | See Source »

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