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

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

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

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

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

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.

Jobarteh has become the first female kora artist to have a major touring and recording career, and is one of the few ...

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

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

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