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

An art historian who had been searching for the work for 2 decades verified its authenticity for W&K Galleries with the help ...

Africa's vast continent cradles a tapestry of traditions, vibrant histories and awe-inspiring landscapes where romance ...

Steeped in the storytelling tradition of Rural Appalachia and West African Griots, and fresh from a multi-state Appalachian ...

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

Amadou Ndiaye meticulously ran his fingers across bumps in a piece of paper, making sense of the world he can no longer see.

GRIOT, which promises to be a "thought-provoking intervention", is named after the West African storytellers who preserve oral traditions ...

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

Jali Bakary Konteh, a London-based kora master from a legendary lineage of West African griots, will also perform. The event ...

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

SoHo Playhouse will present the world premiere of Gloaming, Nowhere, created and performed by J.S. Streible, with original ...

Jobarteh has become the first female kora artist to have a major touring and recording career, and is one of the few traditionally-rooted West African singer/instrumentalists to emerge as a breakout ...