In printStandard scholarly reference
A Day for the Hunter, a Day for the Prey: Popular Music and Power in Haiti
Gage Averill · University of Chicago Press · 1997
Why this source matters
The standard English-language history of Haitian popular music, including konpa's creation by Nemours Jean-Baptiste and its dance-band culture — a lineage almost absent from English dance writing. Amazon affiliate link should be generated from the ISBN.
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