Ebola in Perspective: The role of popular music in crisis situations in West Africa

From Africa is a Country Tue Oct 14 2014, 12:00:20

Cultural Anthropology published a series of articles last week called "Ebola in Perspective." Curated by Danny Hoffman and Mary Moran, two experts on crisis in the Mano River region, the series is an attempt to give deeper insight into international crises making headlines today. I contributed my own entry looking at the role of popular music [...]

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