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Civilisations

ISSN 0009-8140

1 paper in the library · publishing 2018

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Religion on the dance floor: Afro-Dominican music and ritual from altars to clubs

Civilisations 2018 Angelina Tallaj

In this essay, I examine the current New York scene and the emerging discourses surrounding the recent visibility of Dominican Voodoo (Vudú) and its music. When Dominicans migrated, they brought with them these marginalized genres of music including the music of Vudú, and, since the 2000s, this music (palo) has moved from the religious arena to the popular music world, in turn changing the...