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

In a pioneering effort to document and preserve Black family histories, Raleigh-based tech giant Red Hat has joined forces ...

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

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

Sona Jobarteh will perform in the next Cornell Concert Series (CCS) production on March 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Bailey Hall ...

Club Passim's Folk Collective, the artist-led diversity and inclusion initiative, will present the second annual ‘We Black Folk Fest,’ a two-day celebration that honors the West African griot ...

The evolution of the music called Jazz came in progression. It all started with the slave songs which developed into the ...

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the artful manipulation of "the word" (from precolonial epics of the West African griot to playing the dozens or rapping in the streets) is a highly prized skill among people of African descent.

ST. LOUIS – February is Black History Month, and St. Louis is dedicated to preserving and sharing stories of African Americans who helped shape our city and nation. The Griot Museum of Black ...