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 Senegalese Wolof griot, 1890 |
A griot (; ) or jeli (djeli or djéli in French spelling) is a West African historian, storyteller, praise singer, poet and musician. The griot is a repository of oral tradition. As such, they are sometimes also called bards. According to Paul Oliver in his book Savannah Syncopators, "Though [the griot] has to know many traditional songs without error, he must also have the ability to extemporize on current events, chance incidents and the passing scene. His wit can be devastating and his knowledge of local history formidable." Although they are popularly known as "praise singers", griots may also use their vocal expertise for gossip, satire, or political comment.
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- Related: Ahmadou Kourouma, Marabout, Azmari, Rapping
| The Maninka and Mandinka Jali/Jeli The Maninka and Mandinka Jali/Jeli www.djembefola.com/jeliya.htm - Web |
| The Ancient Craft of Jaliyaa The Ancient Craft of Jaliyaa babathestoryteller.com/the-ancient-craft-of-jaliyaa/ - Web |
| Keita: The Heritage of the Griot Keita: The Heritage of the Griot web.cocc.edu/.../keita.htm - Web |
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| The Griot The Griot www.griotmovie.com - Web |
| theGrio News theGrio News www.theGrio.com - Web |
| Jeliya Jeliya djembefola.com/jeliya.php - Web |
