The centuries-old history of the griots of West Africa who were much more than storytellers - Face2Face Africa

Griots, also called jeli or jali, are said to be the holders of African history centuries before the colonizers found their way into the continent. The existence of griots helps put to rest the notion that Africa had no history prior to the coming of the colonial rulers in the 15th century. The first griots

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