| Griots; we are vessels of speech, we are the repositories which harbour secrets many centuries old. The art of eloquence has no secrets for us. I derive my knowledge from my father, who also got it from his father; history holds no mystery for us. I know how the black people divided into tribes; I know why such and such is called Kamara, another Keita, and yet another Sibibé or Traoré every name has a meaning, a secret import. My word is pure and free of all untruth. Listen to my word, you who want to know; by my mouth you will learn the history of Mali.
from "Sundiata an Epic of old Mali" by Djibril Tamsir Niane . griot,griotte, djeli,djeliya, jaliya, jali, kora, cora tama, talking drum, musique africaine, Mali,malien, malienne, Bamako, photo, photographie, photography, Kouyate,Sissoko, Cissoko,Toumani Diabate, Lobi Traore, masamba Diop, Nainy, Naini, Habib Koite, Ami Koita, Oumou Sangare, Baaba Maal, tata bambo, Olivier Gresset, Mandingue, Mandingo, African music,west Africa, Afrique de l'ouest |
