Borrowed Tunes. Commando and Morale Booster Songs of RUF Fighters in the Sierra Leone War
This article explores the role of commando and morale booster songs among Revolutionary United Front (henceforth RUF) combatants in the Sierra Leone war of the 1990s. Based on recent research findings, it looks at the tunes that accompanied military training and combat activities and more generally...
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Main Author: | Cornelia Nuxoll |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Éditions de l'EHESS
2014-07-01
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Series: | Transposition |
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Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/transposition/598 |
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