Publications

Below is a selection of some of my publications. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have trouble accessing them. For a complete listing, see my curriculum vitae at the link above.

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Arid Fidelity, Reluctant Capitalists: Salvage, Curation, and the Circulation of Tuareg Music on Independent Record Labels.” Ethnomusicology Forum 28 (3): 260-282. 2020.

Book Chapters

Forthcoming  •  “Playing with Class: Honor, Griotisme, and Professional Artists in the Tuareg Music Economy.” For Music as Cultural Text: Performance Traditions in West Africa and its Diasporas (Palgrave Macmillan), edited by Babacar M’Baye, Fallou Ngom, Alioune Willane, and Khadimou Rassoul Thiam.

Encyclopedia Articles

Tuareg Guitar Music.” Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, Volume XII, edited by Heidi Carolyn Feldman, David Horn, John Shepherd, and Gabrielle Kielich. New York: Bloomsbury. 2019.

Reviews

Film Review | Akounak tedalat taha tazoughai (Rain the color of blue with a little red in it) by Christopher Kirkley. Ethnomusicology 63 (1): 156–158. 2019.

Book Review | Music, Culture, and Conflict in Mali by Andy MorganEthnomusicology Review Sounding Board. 2014.

CD Review | Wallahi le Zein! Wezin, Jakwar, and Guitar Boogie from the Islamic Republic of MauritaniaEthnomusicology Review Sounding Board. 2012.

Other Publications

Fighting for Funding: A Member Experience at the 2019 Coalition for International Education Advocacy Event.” African Studies Association News 53 (1): 9-11. 2020.

Interview | Christopher Kirkley, Sahel Sounds, and Guerrilla EthnomusicologyEthnomusicology Review Sounding Board. 2014.

Manuscripts in Preparation

The Cultural Production of Displacement: Capitalist Reckonings in 21st Century Tuareg Music. (Book manuscript; conducting follow-up research and writing.)