Groovin’ Griot is a podcast about how we use dance to tell stories. The term “griot” comes from the West African tradition of oral and embodied storytelling. Griots are traveling poets, musicians, genealogists, and historians who preserve and tell stories via a variety of modalities.
On Groovin’ Griot, we are centering the African Diaspora, honoring the legacies of the griot by talking to the storytellers in our communities who help us understand the role of dance in remembering and reimagining the lessons embedded in these stories. We’ll talk roots, rhythm, rituals, recommendations, and much more.
Episodes released bi-weekly. Email us at groovingriot@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @groovingriot!
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Latest Episodes
The Silvestre Dance Technique
In the first episode of Season 3, Ore takes you to the Silvestre Associação Cultural in Salvador de Bahia for an interview with Rosangela Silvestre, founder of the ass...
Groovin' Griot Season 3 Trailer
Groovin' Griot is going global! This season we're taking you to a city that is super important to the story of dance in the African Diaspora. Listen to find out where ...
Groovin' Griot Season 2 Finale
We've come to the end of Season 2 and it's been a great ride. In this finale episode, we recap some of the major themes from this season and thread all the interviews ...
Bridging dance and ecology
Who knew movin' and groovin' could be such a great way to learn about the environment? Well...Dr. Jamē McCray did! On this episode we chat with her about how she combi...
Echoes that orient us
Africa in Stereo: Modernism, Music, and Pan-African Solidarity is a book that's been really influential for how we think about Diaspora on this podcast. Among other im...
