In Thailand, black ivory coffee beans are fed to elephants whose digestive enzymes reduce the bitter taste of beans collected from dung . some three times costlier than beans harvested from the dung of Asian palm civets.
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His biggest hit single came in 1967 with " Baby Please Come Back Home " on the Groovesville label, which, like many of his covers of " Black Ivory " at Today / Perception Records, failed to repeat the success.
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The United States Navy Africa Squadron, Brazil Squadron and the Home Squadron was assigned the task of intercepting the ships which were bringing Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the slave markets where " black ivory " found numerous customers.
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The Navy created the African Squadron for the purpose of intercepting ships with " black ivory " on board; however, very few ships were operating together at any one time, which meant that the " blockade of Africa " was ineffective.
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Although kopi luwak is a form of processing rather than a variety of coffee, it has been called one of the most expensive coffees in the world with retail prices reaching / per kilogram, close to the / price of Black Ivory coffee.
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Recently, in 2007, Burgess released " Throwback : Harlem 79-83 ", followed in 2010 by " Throwback : Vol . II : Sugar Hill 82-86 ", the first albums under his own name and most recently in 2011, " Continuum ", the reunion album with Black Ivory.
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"Standing to America, bringing home black gold, black ivory, black seed . ( itals ) Deep in the festering hold thy father lies, of his bones New England pews are made, those are altar lights that were his eyes . ( unitals ) Jesus Savior Pilot Me Over Life's Tempestuous Sea . ..
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Best known for his work on the keyboard, Cobert has recorded, toured and / or performed with John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, John Forster, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Red Grammer, Rosenshontz, Gary Rosen, Bill Shontz, Kirsten Thien, Michael Mark, John McCutcheon, Kings Highway, Dave Pettigrew, Adrian Loveridge, Keith Herman, and Black Ivory.
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For " Satellite, " with its lilting melody, he brought out African singer Anjelique Kidjo, who sang the first verse . ( He guests on her latest album, " Black Ivory Soul . " ) It is the song with the most echoes of Africa of any by Matthews, who spent part of his youth in South Africa.
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In addition, poet Wanda Robinson, on her album " Black Ivory ", used the instrumental track of " Don't Turn Around " as the background for her poem " The Final Hour " and " I Keep Asking You Questions " for her poem " Instant Replay . " Robinson was Black Ivory's label mate at Today / Perception.
