Episode 13 - Deforestation and Drumming in Haiti with Rebecca Dirksen Ethnomusicology Today

In this episode, we discuss environmentalism and Haitian music culture with Rebecca Dirksen. By investigating how colonialism and deforestation are related, Rebecca investigates how colonialism and dictatorship affect not only the landscape, but also the musical soul of Haiti. This conversation was recorded in the spring of 2021, prior to the assassination of Jovenel Moise in July 2021.