A griot (pronounced /gɹi.ɒ/ in English or [ɡʁi.o] in French, with a silent t) or jali (djeli or djéli in French spelling) is a West African poet, praise singer, and wandering musician, considered a repository of oral tradition. As such they are sometimes also called bards. According to Paul Oliver in his book “Savannah Syncopators”, [...]
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