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Keita! The Voice of the Griot (1996)

Keita! The Voice of the Griot (1996)

Drama Fantasy
Release Date: 1996, April 12
Directors: Dani Kouyaté
Countries: Burkina Faso, France
Production: Sahélis Productions, Afix Productions, Les Productions de la Lanterne
Cast: Seydou Boro, Blandine Yaméogo, Abdoulaye Komboudri, Sotigui Kouyaté, Adama Kouyaté, Hamed Dicko, Claire Sanon, Seydou Rouamba, Mamadou Sarr, Souleymane Koulibali, Awa Sow

Overview:

It is an ordinary afternoon for young Mabo Keïta, at home, in Burkina Faso (West Africa). While his parents are taking a nap, he reads a schoolbook on the front porch when a stranger - an elderly man carrying his own hammock - appears for an unexpected visit. It turns out that the old man is a griot, a West African musician/entertainer whose performances include tribal histories and genealogies. The position of a griot is a time-honored one and passed down from father to son for many generations.

Keywords:

burkina faso griot