Tambú: Curaçao's African-Caribbean Ritual and the Politics of Memory

Tambú: Curaçao's African-Caribbean Ritual and the Politics of MemoryAs contemporary Tamb music and dance evolved on the Caribbean island of Curaao, it intertwined sacred and secular, private and public cultural practices, and many traditions from Africa and the New World. As she explores the formal contours of Tamb, Nanette de Jong discovers its variegated history and uncovers its multiple and even contradictory origins. De Jong recounts the personal stories and experiences of Afro Curaaoans as they perform Tambusome

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