Word: drumming
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...following year, Madame Chiang did get to Washington?to drum up support for the Nationalists?and it was a spectacular episode. She addressed both houses of Congress and spoke at a rally in Madison Square Garden. Henry Luce, the publisher of TIME and LIFE, who organized the tour, put her on the cover of his newsmagazine. As a guest at the White House, she brought her own silk sheets, which had to be changed every day. When Roosevelt met Madame Chiang, he had a card table placed between them, in order to avoid being "vamped...
...pair protested in song, with Gould-Wartofsky rapping “Drop beats, not bombs” to the rhythm of Ogunnaike’s drum...
...developing nations like Mali, whose needs are often overlooked. "In Africa, we are not powerful," she says. "This music is just to say: we are not O.K. But - there is always a message of hope." Her most spirited missive is Niènafîng, a drum-driven salute to her homeland. "Who dares say that Mali has nothing to offer?" she demands. After listening to Bowmboï, nobody would dare...
...Fixsen (formerly of My Bloody Valentine and The Breeders). Slithering vibes—as on “Barefoot Blues,” anchored by a dirty jungle bassline—and funktastic synths weave around Fiedler’s siren vocals, only to dash unwary listeners on drum & bass breaks. Unlike many chill artists, however, Laika actually have lyrics worth listening to, such as the whispery refrain of the gorgeous “Oh”: “Words designed to pacify / it helps the sun is shining...
...group of more than 50 pro-choice activists gathered in Brattle Square yesterday to drum up support for a demonstration slated for this spring...