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African Griots Live

Short excerpt (3m22s) of Griot performance from Mali. This is part of a 50min show and features three performers with rhythmic backing, dancing and chanting in a call & response. A Griot is an African poet or storyteller and this genre of performance is thought to have influenced much of today's rap and hip hop music.

Official classification
Call and response Poetry Stories Theatre Video Mali Curriculum support
Tags

Tags: African, Call and response

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African Griots Live

Resource type: This is a Video resource.

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