West African Performance

Students in kindergarten through fifth grade enjoyed a storytelling and musical performance this afternoon. Morikeba Kouyate is a seventh-generation Jali (Griot) and who performed at school today.

 Morikeba performs around the country as a solo artist, enticing audiences young and old with exciting music and engaging stories. The Music of Senegal and Mandingo Royals & Warriors Folklore are traditional and contemporary songs and stories which share the history of the Mandingo people from more than 700 years ago.