Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments A Note on Translation 1: Introduction: "A Message to Pass from Mouth to Mouth" 2: "Living from Their Own Garden": The Discourse of Authenticity 3: "Konpa-direk for Life": Francois Duvalier's Dictatorship and Konpa-direk 4: "Musicians Are a Single Family": Critical Discourse in Music under Baby Doc Duvalier 5: "Watch Out for Them!": Dechoukaj and Its Aftermath Epilogue: "Carnival of Hope" Notes Glossary Bibliography Discography Interviews Index