Keita! The Voice of the Griot (Keita! L'héritage du griot) 29 years old

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.

Credits

Keita! The Voice of the Griot Cast

Name Character
Sotigui Kouyaté He was 59, 73 years old when he died as Djeliba Kouyaté
Seydou Boro He was 28, now 56 years old as Sundjata Keita
Abdoulaye Komboudri as M Fafana

Keita! The Voice of the Griot Crew

Name Department
Pierre Mertens as Sound. He was 56 (now 85) years old Sound
Sotigui Kouyaté as Original Music Composer. He was 59 (73) years old when He died Sound
Dani Kouyaté as Director. He was 33 (now 63) years old Directing
Dani Kouyaté as Writer. He was 33 (now 63) years old Writing
S. Pierre Yameogo as Producer. He was 39 (63) years old when He died Production
Keita! The Voice of the Griot (29 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, January 01, 1995
  • Runtime: 94 minutes