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What does it mean to be a griot today?

Wali Cham explains the role griot's role in Gambia society today

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Malian griot, Kasse Mady Diabate

The griot is a musician, a sage and a unifier – one of the key figures in African society. Find out more about this crucial cultural role...

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Wali Cham and Tunde Jegede

Often in times of conflict it falls upon the griot to unite the different peoples, as Wali Cham explains.

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