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The Griot's Drum by Griot Drum Ensemble
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fave it Children's Storytelling | African
9 tracks | 27 minutes
Released Apr 2005
on Griot Drum Ensemble
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:32 Dancer's Poem lyrics BUY MP3 01:32 Dancer's Poem lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:32 Dancer's Poem
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:33 The Griot lyrics BUY MP3 01:33 The Griot lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:33 The Griot
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Traditional West African drumming and the Storyteller jams with the American trap set
Bio / Background
This CD entitled The Griot's Drum is a wonderful mixture of spoken word, storytelling and music for the entire family. Traditional West African drumming and the American trap set drumming is combined to give a new flavor to some classical African rhythms. The griot holds an honored social position in ancient, as well as contemporary, African culture. The griot, master of the spoken word, is customarily accompanied by music. This group, The Griot Drum Ensemble, carries on the tradition by not only playing high-energy and entertaining music, but also by sharing knowledge of the instruments and culture with the listener. The Griot Drum Ensemble specializes in family-friendly entertainment and music while respecting traditional music of the Malinke of West Africa and other ethnic music.
The storyteller of The Griot Drum Ensemble is the national storyteller Khabir Shareef. Khabir traveled to Senegal and The Gambia in the late 90s.
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