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Set in a fictional American city between 2009 and 2011, THE BANJOIST OF STUMPVILLE tells the story of Gim, a fresh-out-of college PR consultant aiming to climb the corporate ranks. When a song he writes accidentally becomes an anthem for the anti-war movement, Gim is forced to c…

My MA thesis explores the journey of spiked lutes from their genesis in West Africa, throughout the Middle Passage, and finally, to destinations in Jamaica. This thesis not only examines the physical evolution of what would become to be known as the Jamaican banza; it also evalu…