Contents
List of Illustrations
Fon-language Pronunciation Guide
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Multiple Temporalities
1. History and Healing in Vòdún Practice, Power, and Value
2. Making la Musique Moderne: Cultural Renaissance in Postcolonial Benin
Part II: Transforming Vòdún
3. Gangbé Brass Band: Producing Vòdún, Producing Livelihood
4. Eyo’nlé Brass Band: Transforming the Blues
5. Jomion and the Uklos: Hwedo-Jazz and Vòdún in the New African Diaspora
Conclusion: Trauma, Translation, Transformation
Bibliography
Glossary