Learn more about West African griots at the following links or buy books from Amazon about griots and West African oral traditions.
What does it mean to be a griot today?
Thesis project on Senegalese griots
Was the first griot a follower of Mohammed?
Griots of West Africa, introductory text
Griots and musicians from Mali, with photos
Review of Thomas Hale's Griot and Griottes
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Fair trade sites
Shop the Fair Trade World at One World Projects
The Global Exchange Fair Trade Store is your Online Source for Socially Conscious Gifts
Ten Thousand Villages, leading fair trade online shop
Learn more about Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's Canadian embassy
Ouaganet - site dedicated to Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's music on Afropop
SIAO - major international crafts fair in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO)
Sites about West African music
Afropop - Guide to African and World Music
About the kora and Mandingo music
Afronet, African music links (in Italian)
Italian djembe community (in Italian)
World Music Central - world music portal
Sites about African culture
Afromix - portal of African and Caribbean cultures
Links to websites by griot musicians and Burkinabe musicians