The Griot tradition of West Africa | Sibo Bangoura | TEDxSydney

While playing the Kora, Sibo sang a traditional West African song, Nan Fulie, about the importance of the Griot people - the West African musicians, storytellers, custodians and teachers of tradition through music and dance.
He finishes with an improvisation on the Djembe.
Sibo Bangoura is a Griot (musicial family lineage) from Guinea, West Africa now living in Australia and sharing the traditions of his musical heritage with people all over the world.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@lexnxtdoor]

Came from my history teacher but this actually slaps🔥

[@katielopez706]

DEADASSSS

[@cursedclover1339]

@@katielopez706 i swear Africa and the American islands must have contacted each other before the europeans something about west African tradition and islander culture is so similar

[@kairalynn4901]

yep lol

[@janbatista9832]

@@cursedclover1339 Because the majority of people from the Caribbean islands were brought as slaves from Africa, unfortunately

[@iloveturtles7713]

IKK SAME!

[@masteroogway3805]

His voice was made for It.

[@taiadiel]

OK I CAME HERE FROM HISTORY CLASS BUT LIKE THIS IS ACTUALLY REALLY COOL-

[@MrMikkyn]

“In Mande society, the jeli was an historian, advisor, arbitrator, praise singer (patronage), and storyteller. They essentially served as history books, preserving ancient stories and traditions through song. Their tradition was passed down through generations. The name jeli means "blood" in Manika language. They were believed to have deep connections to spiritual, social, or political powers. Speech was believed to have power in its capacity to recreate history and relationships.” This is so fascinating. Music with a deep spiritual connection and powers.

[@MrWalboy1]

I love the sound of the kora- what an instrument. This music is so good.

[@agustinescobarlabastida1513]

I'm not from history school!! 😂😂😂😂 I'm a Mexican living in Brasil and learning just for fun about music around the world and I stopped by in this amazing video of west African music!

[@mcbreezy1568]

I saw this in social studies class and I'm loving it

[@MinecraftPianoPlayz]

Oh I saw this in writing class

[@registeredhomiemisser5101]

whos here cause of our history teacher

[@Gzuz-br6rf]

Goofy Carl musik teacher

[@alchivlogs2368]

Tell us what your teacher teach you while referencing this ? Something of us here are dropouts . 😂

[@shearsboyjr5799]

same

[@propfoce7941]

Me

[@suheidyomg5005]

yep me

[@squag8287]

HERE FROM OUR TEACHERS

[@urbanladiebug7249]

Who is NOT here for a school assignment?

[@priscilabarbosa826]

I’m here because my husband is a history teacher (and taught his students about oral history) and I’m glad he told me about it!

[@mattmueller1238]

He voice is amazing with the words

[@fractionpassion]

Wow, I loved this. Listening to his voice was so calming!

[@bitzer8115]

saw him play at oxford art factory lastnight.fricken amazing

[@z3us270]

cap

[@bitzer8115]

@@z3us270 captain.

[@vall3ygirl]

So peaceful and beautiful.

[@DonclarteDontsi]

Music speaking to soul...Thanks Sibo from Cameroon :*

[@flowerchasethesunshine9063]

I keep coming back to this video to hear that song ✨

[@kenhufnal4299]

We are watching this in my history class right now. This is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@bantuscribe756]

This is beautiful!

[@bigszop673]

Saw this in social studies class I had to look it up on my phone to save it, this sounds amazing and is also really cool

[@zaouiboubakar9934]

Respect & love from Algeria 🇩🇿

[@thassa9769]

Saha mis tmurth

[@vepply]

Beautiful song

[@iam_deejayrich3995]

I don’t understand but I love it and it’s so peaceful 🇬🇭

[@emimurase813]

Who’s here from school

[@MinecraftPianoPlayz]

Hey

[@elizabeths.5028]

Emi Murase sameeee

[@Leo-nz4nf]

lmao

[@Leo-nz4nf]

@Cara Pilgreen Yep. We're doing a project on renaissances and specifically their innovations. We got the Mali Empire and we're making our innovation on music and the griots so we found this video.

[@Leo-nz4nf]

@Cara Pilgreen Wow. We had to do 3hrs/4 pages of research for our first "phase..." then we had Phase 2... then 2A, 2B, 3, and now 3A, so our research journal, as a group of 4, is at 54 pages of information. We are one month in and a couple of months to go. The end goal is a 3-5min podcast on the innovations of our renaissance... so that's going to be great.

[@bentayman]

i love this

[@Danvichie98]

Wow. My heart.

[@arlinegeorge6967]

Beautiful amazing impressive soul . Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true.

[@martytrain]

BEAUTIFUL .

[@jerhiphoptvraphiphop1336]

I'm here because of Dave Chapelle mentioned about the griot in his comedy

[@alfredgifford2977]

I never heard of what a Griot was until Dave mentioned it.

[@EpicureanSwerve]

Amazing stuff. Thank you so much.

[@propfoce7941]

Now this is music.

[@debajyoti.guha_bong]

Beautiful Tradition

[@tonivercher5388]

it is really good

[@blf112761]

I'm here for a class assignment too - Music Appreciation/Survey of Hip Hop

[@tiktokvideos2603]

Same

[@bruhmoments7046]

what a bop

[@gailostendorf7836]

You certainly explained in your soft Guinea way the music that I learned to love

[@rickyvintagetv7725]

My spirit 😮❤

[@codemiesterbeats]

I like it... neat how the language suits the music.

[@ashantighania225]

Thank you :)

[@shrekchrist2857]

Anybody know what he was singing about because I’m curious

[@ReggaeMusicisForYou]

🔥🔥🔥

[@monicambakop2671]

Who else is here from History Class lmaoooo

[@katielopez706]

yuhhh

[@ZaeraeWasTaken]

I actually came from music class

[@katielopez706]

anyone here for history class LOL-

[@TheRealL77]

I came here thinking this is gon b hard but this beautiful nd soft

[@josinaldosantos9506]

magico

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

like it!!

[@Gichanasa]

This is one of the most beautiful music I have heard. Is it traditional African or has it been mixed with a modern style?

[@sjappiyah4071]

Traditional/ Medival West African music : )

[@jorgeneri]

It sounds so western... Maybe because their music had been incorporated so much in the western music.

[@sjappiyah4071]

Jorge Neri Precisely, almost all modern western music are African derived/ inspired.
Blues, Country, Jazz, Rock , pop and of course hiphop.

[@xzybit1984]

This kind of music in West Africa is very old. It dates back to the Mali empire in the 12th century

[@gachaberry8428]

can I find this on iTunes

[@veedunge8133]

This is beautiful..soothing

[@davidl6332]

greetings from Mexico!

[@intouchkhaoviset9155]

3:00 for my homework

[@ArmandoAchtungBono]

alguien que pudiera poner la letra de lo que canta.
es muy bello

[@soph_laws126]

Anyone else here from history class? (7th grade history for me) but it's actually rlly good
Update: I’m no longer in 7th, 8th grade history now sadly

[@neilocoop]

Here from geography now 👍

[@juliuscaesart]

Is this on XM Sirius or...

[@laispimentel9995]

queria legenda em português :(

[@BubbaBellin]

What is this story? I want to know the story of the song.

[@aBLaCkfOfaNa]

Who's here because they're actually mandingo and love mandingo music?

[@10piecenugget3]

no one

[@JayPeaa]

Mandinka *

[@barrypayton2832]

Mande people.

[@ikazuchi6932]

Yo 2021 teachers

[@Love_love03]

Came here by myself to learn :)

[@mcpierre2421]

Daangg what’s the class y’all taking, I want in 😒

[@alastorcrowe2193]

History lol

[@jsf3888]

Where are my AP World History people at?

[@yankubafatty8970]

👍🙏🙏🙏🔥🔥🔥🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲

[@twilajohnson2313]

I would love a translation.

[@lucianaperezorejas1060]

In what language is this?

[@YingYing_sleep]

What is the song?

[@shaed1954]

name of first song?

[@evalynnie80]

Attendance for Ms. Dueks class, comment here if you're in her class

[@foxumbrelly]

haha no way I am

[@taviasharnee]

Here bc of the movie HAWA

[@chilharmony]

who knows the title of the song and the name of the instrument he's using?

[@ammakonadu]

Harmony oluwagbemiga the instrument is a kora

[@ammakonadu]

Harmony oluwagbemiga and the song is Nan fulie

[@leliavickers2262]

Want to broaden my understanding of the Griot Tradition

[@melahetorucova1066]

xeber

[@alicem1150]

Ne xeber?

[@coffeecookies286]

Haha what is this history class thing?? You must have a really cool teacher^^

[@b3rry._.0MG]

Ye

[@thehaadih5404]

Whos here from history class lol btw this slaps

[@YingYing_sleep]

General

[@theonly.arianna]

YO THIS IS BOMB am here from school ( also put it at 2 playback speed at its really funny )

[@kemethotep6252]

Here are some of the griots you can listen to their songs on youtube here Salif Keita and Sona Jobarteh. Griots are from the Mandinka ethnicity found across West Africa.

[@uranusplanet1226]

2:33

[@talghow-i2326]

What is the name of the first instrument with strings please, and thank you?

[@Belioyt]

Kora

[@queenschannel768]

The kora

[@seamuswalker6879]

@@queenschannel768 what is the second instrument?

[@PlayitonPan]

@@seamuswalker6879 Djembe drum

[@nickiasandel8578]

Came from my history teacher

[@beejaybanua9894]

Is this the same people that Dave Chappelle was referring to in one of his speeches?

[@robloxnews7115]

I came from my art/history teacher :)

[@cyrax927]

who else in history class

[@chumarobinson8960]

senegal best music n the world

[@ReactwithRandy]

This song is from Guinee the sengalese have there own sound so is other west African countries.

[@user-cg3jj5eg2z]

jiggar22 เสยืสัมิง

[@canadianhayv7861]

He bc of a music assignment 😵

[@liammaloney1306]

anyone here from brock university

[@paraescucharrap]

Here because of Dave Chapelle

[@ishitalmao7959]

i came from history wby?

[@zevlove612]

I think David played a Kora to calm Sauls temper !!!

[@gbrown6594]

???

[@pippowrld_]

Whos like me is trying to study for the IGCSE test for Cambridge

[@agamaz5650]

so this is early rap

[@propfoce7941]

No it is not

[@nikitahichoii482]

probably no, but its probably related

[@dianpratama2003]

here from wikipedia & aya nakamura

[@Legolas2]

I need the chords for guitar

[@mush0oo]

who disliked

[@propfoce7941]

28 haters

[@Christian-kt8ru]

what language is it

[@kaliiiuchis9984]

hi chris

[@sheriffsuwareh2011]

mandinka / manding morry

[@propfoce7941]

It's chinese

[@abigailvelazquez2507]

what language is this

[@kaliiiuchis9984]

hi

[@aBLaCkfOfaNa]

It's mandingo. The griots only sing in mandingo

[@historicalperspective2149]

Abigail Velazquez it's Mandinka

[@historicalperspective2149]

AB F you are Liberian Mandinka right? That is why you said Mandingo and not Mandinka? They are the same thing though.

[@aBLaCkfOfaNa]

Historical Perspective nope I'm Sierra Leonean. The only people I've heard say "madinka" are Gambians

[@IbrahimTubeYou]

Susu

[@alimalim2262]

Susu=Milk🇲🇨

[@PlayitonPan]

Susu=gossip🇯🇲

[@likewastaken0906]

I came here from history class lol

[@b3rry._.0MG]

I THOUGHT JUST ME?!💀

[@dylanumino1705]

Good but I don’t know what’s being said. XD

[@icepanda9223]

*skips the song cause my homework is due at 12:00 and its 10:00 *