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 ...

St. Petersburg's Youth Griots are getting training from Healthy St. Pete’s Griot-in-Residence Gwendolyn Reese.

Stories of the kingdom of Kaabu's reign have been told for generations through a kind of traditional song. Now, an ...

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 museum got its current name, Griot from west African culture. They say the griot is a highly respected community member who collects and preserves the history that is of value and relevance to ...

ST. LOUIS – February is Black History Month, and St. Louis is dedicated to preserving and sharing stories of African Americans who helped shape our city and nation. The Griot Museum of Black ...

It's perceived as the end of independent African kingdoms before colonialism ... a group of oral historians and musicians known as the griots. Nino Galissa lives in Guinea-Bissau and is a ...