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LIFE The Griot (2014) (trailer)

gri·ot grēˈō,ˈgrēō/ noun noun: griot; plural noun: griots 1. a member of a class of traveling poets, musicians, and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral history in parts of West Africa. 2. A spokesperson, mediator, diplomat. An ambassador to the community. Life The Griot - a.k.a. Lemuel LaRoche is a social... read more
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