Keita! The Voice of the Griot
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.
- Year: 1996
- Country: Burkina Faso, France
- Genre: Fantasy, Drama
- Studio: Sahélis Productions, Afix Productions, Les Productions de la Lanterne
- Keyword: burkina faso, griot
- Director: Dani Kouyaté
- Cast: Seydou Boro, Hamed Dicko, Abdoulaye Komboudri, Sotigui Kouyaté, Claire Sanon, Blandine Yaméogo