Africa, West: Guinea

Guinea has long been a center of musical activity in West Africa. Home to the ancient capital of the Empire of Mali, Guinean music is characterized by the music of the griots, hereditary musicians who specialize in oral history, genealogies, and praise singing. Griots are master musicians who ...

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