Colonization, the gaining of independence and, later, emigration, have deeply transformed traditional Western African society and, with it, the role of griots. When in the old days they accompanied the monarchs and princes as genealogists, chroniclers, advisers, heralds, historians and teachers, nowadays their roles have changed. Although narrative sessions in which epic, myths and other literary genres still entertain and teach different generations of Africans, many griots have chosen other paths, some in order to survive and, the lucky ones, to gain profit from it. Researchers’ studies and interviews with some griots have proved that songs, music influenced by the new technologies of the west, and eulogy have made it possible for them to...
Le propos de cet article est d’analyser les représentations du griot ouest-africain dans les récits ...
International audienceEpic resistance to colonization? : Nehanda, Samori, SarraouniaAfricans who res...
Este curso Acabado de especialización de la historia de África es el resultado de diversas preocupac...
Colonization, the gaining of independence and, later, emigration, have deeply transformed traditiona...
The spread of the word griot during the last two decades from its role as a regional descriptor for ...
The great francophile griot from Segou. Travelling along the river Niger bend (Mali), the authors r...
Abstract The Manding Bard and Globalization. — As the social surfaces of information are changing, a...
When asked about their relationship to the traditional West African storytellers and singers called ...
African music is a collective art and plays an important part in African cultures and lifestyles. Ha...
This article discusses Rogério Andrade Barbosa's contributions to Afro-Brazilian literature, since t...
Create bridges to connect memories. With so many challenges to put into practice law 10.639 / 03, th...
Tout au long de notre recherche, nous avons prouvé que le griot est celui qui parvient à remonter le...
This dissertation takes the approach of a qualitative case study whose primary subject is Alhaji Pap...
Tour à tour gloires nationales, héros, pères fondateurs ou au contraire tyrans sanguinaires et so...
Les sources d'inspiration chez Antonine Maillet et chez les ecrivains de l'Afrique noire sont puisee...
Le propos de cet article est d’analyser les représentations du griot ouest-africain dans les récits ...
International audienceEpic resistance to colonization? : Nehanda, Samori, SarraouniaAfricans who res...
Este curso Acabado de especialización de la historia de África es el resultado de diversas preocupac...
Colonization, the gaining of independence and, later, emigration, have deeply transformed traditiona...
The spread of the word griot during the last two decades from its role as a regional descriptor for ...
The great francophile griot from Segou. Travelling along the river Niger bend (Mali), the authors r...
Abstract The Manding Bard and Globalization. — As the social surfaces of information are changing, a...
When asked about their relationship to the traditional West African storytellers and singers called ...
African music is a collective art and plays an important part in African cultures and lifestyles. Ha...
This article discusses Rogério Andrade Barbosa's contributions to Afro-Brazilian literature, since t...
Create bridges to connect memories. With so many challenges to put into practice law 10.639 / 03, th...
Tout au long de notre recherche, nous avons prouvé que le griot est celui qui parvient à remonter le...
This dissertation takes the approach of a qualitative case study whose primary subject is Alhaji Pap...
Tour à tour gloires nationales, héros, pères fondateurs ou au contraire tyrans sanguinaires et so...
Les sources d'inspiration chez Antonine Maillet et chez les ecrivains de l'Afrique noire sont puisee...
Le propos de cet article est d’analyser les représentations du griot ouest-africain dans les récits ...
International audienceEpic resistance to colonization? : Nehanda, Samori, SarraouniaAfricans who res...
Este curso Acabado de especialización de la historia de África es el resultado de diversas preocupac...