...Elyan Hill Jazz bands from Benin draw on the spiritual traditions of Vodun to address the history of slavery through the creative circuits of transnational diasporic networks. Transforming Vòdún: Musical Change and Postcolonial Healing in Benin’s Jazz and Brass Band Music , Sarah   Politz...

...Sandra E. Greene In Mauritania, where slavery remained legal until 1981, women descended from slaves are taking charge of their lives and redefining their identities. Work, Social Status, and Gender in Post-Slavery Mauritania , by Katherine Ann Wiley Indiana University Press , 2018...

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