Griot: A central figure in many West African cultures. Historically, the griot held many functions, including community historian, cultural critic, indigenous artist and collective spokesperson. The ...

For centuries, the history of the West African kingdom of Kaabu, which thrived from the mid-1500s to the 1800s and spanned ...

Researchers say role of West Africa’s oral history should be taken more seriously within global academic record ...

GRIOT has opened to the public at M Shed on Tuesday. The exhibition is put together by six people of colour from Bristol, ...

GRIOT: A central figure in many West African cultures. Historically, the griot held many functions, including community historian, cultural critic, indigenous artist and collective spokesperson. The ...

The name of the initiative has deep cultural significance. In West African traditions, a griot is a tribal elder responsible for preserving and recounting the oral history of the village.

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Club Passim's Folk Collective, the artist-led diversity and inclusion initiative, will present the second annual ‘We Black Folk Fest,’ a two-day celebration that honors the West African griot ...

Ironically, she ended up making her mark in a world that was even less welcoming for women: as a virtuoso of the kora, the majestic 21-string instrument that her West African griot family has ...

Like a contemporary griot, Kaito Winse weaves realities together, from his native village in Burkina Faso to his life in ...