Stories of the kingdom of Kaabu's reign have been told for generations through a kind of traditional song. Now, an archaeological dig has confirming the histories told and retold by griots. From the ...

Nino Galissa is a seventh-generation griot in Guinea-Bissau. He composed a song about the new archaeological excavation of Kansala, the legendary capital of a vanished kingdom in that part of West ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. An exhibition on the history of the ...