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

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 ...

Samba Ngo and Mandjou Koné will be performing together twice in the coming weeks in Santa Cruz including headlining "Legends ...

A natural storyteller and comedian ... younger artistes passing on the stage craft and the art form of being a griot. His legacy to the Arts in the Caribbean speaks for itself.

Dr Mokae was a medical doctor, poet, social and political activist, and author wrapped in one. The jury is still out on whether this was an inborn talent or an outcome of dedication. What is certain ...

What is commendably new (about the manner of telling the story) is that the method is that of a community of griots among whose ... The master storyteller is no more. The man with many talents ...

Sometimes Kaabu's story passed from father to son. Often it was passed by griots — or West African oral historians — who sang about the kingdom’s rulers. “The griots have already sung it ...

His brother, J.R. Orci, shared a heartfelt tribute, describing Roberto as a visionary storyteller with a “boundless heart.” Orci is survived by his parents, siblings, and his beloved dog ...

One of the other defining characteristics of Lynch’s approach is ambiguity; not only do his works often adhere to a dream logic, but Lynch himself was notorious for refusing to say what his ...