Griots are having a moment. A griot is a storyteller who preserves and passes down history in stories and poems and songs.

Many ancient civilisations have emerged throughout the African continent’s history, laying the groundwork for contemporary cultures. The extensive histories of these nations, which span ...

It's perceived as the end of independent African kingdoms before colonialism ... the instrument that griots use to sing about that history. GALISSA: (Through interpreter) This instrument is ...

It's perceived as the end of independent African kingdoms before colonialism ... (SOUNDBITE OF KORA MUSIC) DANIEL: This is the kora, the instrument that griots use to sing about that history. GALISSA: ...