griot in English

noun
1
a member of a class of traveling poets, musicians, and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral history in parts of West Africa.
Our poets and storytellers are the modern-day griots who speak the history and carry on the culture with dazzling tongue.

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1. Buy or order professional Balafon from the range of your choice directly to griot craftsmen.

2. Agida is a company headed by charismatic leader Karim Mbaye, educator and performer, hailing from the Wolof Griot people of Senegal

3. 17 Fluorescence was collected at right angles to the laser beam and sample streams with a pair of 50 mm f/1 doublet Achromat lenses (Melles Griot, USA)

4. Haley said: “I acknowledge immense debt to the griots of Africa —where today it is rightly said that when a griot dies, it is as if a library has burned to the ground.”

5. Traditionally, hereditary Griot lines take up important roles in many West African cultures, acting as storytellers, historians and musicians; through Agida, Karim has spent years elevating that responsibility to share his culture whilst educating across the UK

6. Delivery & Pickup Options - 24 reviews of L'Auberge Haitian Restaurant "I really enjoy Haitian cuisine, particularly griot and fried beef, so after driving by this nondescript several times and observing the fact that the restaurant was always slammed, decided to stop by today for a late lunch

7. Anybody can play a note on the Balafon, just strike the note and listen to your beautiful sound! Griot and Wula Drum artist Famoro Dioubate's demonstration shows that there is much more to this instrument with endless variations on the three octaves tuned to