Though traditional, White media may not have accurately recorded Black history, griots have ... traditions of West African griots. Through music, spoken word and visual art,Outspoken Arts ...

Twelve contemporary artists have examined those venerable symbols and their meanings, but through a modern prism, in the new exhibit "Disguise: Masks & Global African Art" at the Fowler Museum at ...

A pair of Kimi masks (headpiece carved by David Sanou in the studio of André Sanou) performing greetings with the lead griot Tchiedo ... Museum of Art (NOMA) opens New African Masquerades ...

It was because of this close association with the early modernists that African art belatedly came to be viewed as art rather than mere artifact. Suddenly the masks and carvings that had been ...

In a smoky, surreal visitation, Jenkins encounters three Black men dressed in dark suits, cotton gloves and masks of ... of the griot, the storyteller and guide of West African culture.

African masks in ... of long takes of individual masks performances from start to finish with musical accompaniment crowd reaction Professor Roy has taught African art history at the University ...

The Museum of East Texas is currently displaying African masks and artifacts on loan from the Michelson Museum of Art until April 15. Approximately a year and a half ago, MET executive director John ...

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 ...

Now, an archaeological dig has confirming the histories told and retold by griots. From the 16th to the 19th centuries, the kingdom of Kaabu dominated a swath of West Africa that included modern ...

The museum’s current name, ‘Griot,’ comes from West African culture. They say the griot is a highly respected community member who collects and preserves the history that is of value and ...

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 ...