Griots: Ministers of the Spoken Word
Various Artists
West African griots are gatekeepers of their culture, repositories of oral tradition. Hear centuries-old histories from Gambia and Mali, accompanied by stringed instruments and drums. This recording features a recitation describing the beginnings of the slave trade with the Portuguese and Dutch in the early 1600s.
Track Listing
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101
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Toolongjong | Alhaji Fabala Kanuteh | 25:02 | |
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201
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Nege Sirimang | Alhaji Amara Sahone | 7:52 | |
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202
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Alifa Ya Ya | Satala Kurubally and Jale Sowe | 2:38 | |
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203
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Moro | Alhaji Amara Sahone | 8:34 | |
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301
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Lambango | Mawdo Suso, Dela Kanuteh, and Karunka Suso | 8:17 | |
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302
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Wolof Song: Abdu Njai | Nyama Suso | 6:57 | |
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303
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Tiramang | Falie Kuyateh and Nyama Suso | 5:40 | |
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401
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Sunyetta | Abdoulie Samba | 7:28 | |
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402
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Mariami Janki | Abdoulie Samba | 4:58 | |
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403
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Manka Yire | Alhaji Sait Camara | 4:55 |
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