The legendary west African kingdom of Kaabu has long been memorialized in the songs and stories of griots. That's inspired ...

It's perceived as the end of independent African kingdoms before colonialism ... the instrument that griots use to sing about that history. GALISSA: (Through interpreter) This instrument is ...

Griots are having a moment. A griot is a storyteller who preserves and passes down history in stories and poems and songs. They're part of West African culture but the term itself has a bit of ...

It's perceived as the end of independent African kingdoms before colonialism ... (SOUNDBITE OF KORA MUSIC) DANIEL: This is the kora, the instrument that griots use to sing about that history. GALISSA: ...