On view at the New Orleans Museum of Art from April 4 through August 10, the exhibition will then embark on parallel tours to venues in North America and Africa.

ST. LOUIS – February is Black History Month, and St. Louis is dedicated to preserving and sharing stories of African Americans who helped shape our city and nation. The Griot Museum of Black ...

Griot: A central figure in many West African cultures. Historically, the griot held many functions, including community historian, cultural critic, indigenous artist and collective spokesperson. The ...

Griot narrators in multicolored boubous played drums and long traditional flutes ... is one of the oldest in sub-Saharan Africa. To honor the Bamoun, the museum was built in the shape of the ...