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An ougan, or Vodou priest, is possessed by the spirit of Gede in a basement in Brooklyn, New York.=

+ (photo: Stephanie Keith)

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Awakening
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"The Multiples of One"
Black Box BBM 1050		   Angels In The Mirror: Vodou Music Of Haiti
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"Papa Loko", "Lamiz Pa Dous"
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Various Artists
"Guantanamo Rara Sont"
Smithsonian Pathways
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