"The griots have already sung it, but now we know it's real," is what Nino Galissa recounts in a recent song commissioned by archaeologists from their recent dig in Kansala -- a site that was once the ...

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

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

SoHo Playhouse will present the world premiere of Gloaming, Nowhere, created and performed by J.S. Streible. Learn more!

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

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

Last year, the African Union declared 2024 “The Year of Education.” This was a crucial call to action for African nations to accelerate their efforts towards ensuring quality education for all, as a ...

Griot & Grits creating innovative AI-powered repository of African American stories. "Those are the elders that lived through civil rights. They lived through voting rights. They lived through ...

JACKSON, Tenn.—The Griot Collective of West Tennessee and Lane College celebrate National Poetry Month with award winning poet Major Jackson, April 2nd, on the campus of Lane College.

The City of Clemson African American Museum will celebrate the grand opening of "Sincerely Daniel" on Thursday, February 27, at 6 p.m.

Orchestra Baobab, a band deeply rooted in West Africa, is set to take over the city’s Philharmonic. With a historical mix of Afro-Cuban style, international pop, and traditional griot music ...