Rhythms of the Afro-Atlantic World: Rituals and Remembrances

Along with linked modes of religiosity, music and dance have long occupied a central position in the ways in which Atlantic peoples have enacted, made sense of, and responded to their encounters with each other. This unique collection of essays connects nations from across the Atlantic---Senegal, Ke...

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Main Author: KIDDOE, Ifeoma (Author)
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