Ebola in Town
Creating Musical Connections in Liberian Communities during the 2014 Crisis in West Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3750563 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruth M Stone (0000-0002-7526-2633, corresponding author), Ruth M Stone Ruth M Stone |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 79 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Africa Today (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-9887 • E-ISSN: 1527-1978 |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2979/africatoday.63.3.06 |
| OpenAlex | W2611315606 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 17 |
This article addresses the neglected topic of music and expres- sive performance during the outbreak of Ebola in Liberia from 2014 to 2016. Drawing on ethnographic research conducted in January and February of 2016 in Montserrado County, I explore the importance of music performance and other sonic sources that provided warning, ameliorated suffering, and promoted mental health during the outbreak. The con- clusions of this initial study document the critical role that expressive culture played in a variety of venues and empha- size the need to acknowledge and account for this dimension of life during the Ebola crisis
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |