There are balloons in the sky above the cathedral on the first night of this year’s Bristol Folk Festival. That symbol of ...

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Bassekou Kouyate & Amy Sacko Carolina Vallejo© One World Records On Tuesday, May 19, musician and ngoni master Bassekou ...

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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Raleigh's John Chavis Community Center became a gathering place Tuesday evening for residents dedicated to ensuring Black history is preserved for future generations. The Griot ...

A Griot in New York preserves the legacy of West Africa’s oral history through story and song. Yacouba Sissoko has a lifelong mission: to bring the ancient tradition of the griot to modern-day New ...

Tucked away in Surulere, The Griot Social House isn’t loud in its branding or desperate for hype. Instead, it relies on atmosphere, intention, and community. In a city where new restaurants and ...

Gambian kora master and singer-songwriter, Suntou Susso hails from a celebrated lineage of griot musicians. Counting amongst his family are some of the world’s most renowned West African artists ...

Over a lazy weekend afternoon lunch at Griot Gardens, I scanned surrounding tables of customers and followed their lead in ordering griot. I watched as they pierced chunks of the crunchy pork with ...

Griots are having a moment. A griot is a storyteller who preserves and passes down history in stories and poems and songs. They're part of West African culture — and part of the story that unfolds in ...