Research interests:
- Africa
- music and religion
- mask performance
- ritual
- identity
- popular music
- immigration
- transnationalism
- diaspora
- music and health
Research + Teaching Interests: music and religion; mask performance; ritual; identity; popular music; immigration; transnationalism; diaspora; music and health; Ivorian immigrants in the U.S.
Regional Expertise: Côte d’Ivoire; Mali; Guinée