Groovin' Griot

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!

Groovin' Griot is a education podcast hosted by Azsaneé Truss and OreOluwa Badaki, with 16 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Azsaneé Truss and OreOluwa Badaki hosts Groovin' Griot, a education show with 16 episodes published.

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  Episode #14

  Groovin' Griot Season 2 Finale

  Apr 4, 202628 minS0

  <p>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 together.  </p><p>Thanks to all of our amazing guests this season, and to all you for listening. </p><p>Catch you in Season 3!</p><p>Produced & Edited by OreOluwa Badaki and Azsaneé Truss with support from the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. </p><p>Theme music: Unrest by ELPHNT on Directory.Audio </p><p>Licensed under a creative commons attribution 3.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/l...

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  Episode #13

  Bridging dance and ecology

  Mar 6, 202639 minS0

  <p>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 combines her work as an ecologist and as a choreographer to design innovative education and policy initiatives. She takes us behind the scenes of some of the movement-based work she has done with the Schuylkill River, and shares insights from a project on the future of agriculture in light of climate change.</p><p>Dr. McCray is also a seasoned salsera, so for this movement break we take y...

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  Episode #12

  Echoes that orient us

  Feb 16, 202629 minS0

  <p>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 important contributions, the book uses the metaphor of echolocation (the process of orienting oneself by emitting sounds and listening to the echoes that come back) to describe diasporic experiences. </p><p>On this episode, we get to talk with the book's author, Professor Tsitsi Ella Jaji, and hear the behind the scenes scoop on the music and movement experiences that led her to this work, as well as on the multimodal projects she...

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  Episode #11

  Mapping diasporic rhythms

  Jan 31, 202633 minS0

  <p>Travel with us across the Black Atlantic with Deirdre Molloy, a dancer, ethnographer, and multimedia artist who specializes in Afro diasporic rhythms. We'll take you behind the scenes of Deirdre's Unity Map, unpack what rhythm codes are, and trace popular rhythms like tresillo across the globe...all while hanging out at our new favorite record store in Philly. Special thanks to Rashid Amon for showing us around Sook Vinyl and Vintage </p><p>For our movement break, we'll take you to an event at Congo Square, New Orleans, hosted by the Congo Square Preservation Society. Buckle up, it's gonna...

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  Episode #10

  Indigeneity in dance pedagogy and performance

  Jan 16, 202627 minS0

  <p>"Behind-the-scenes" on this episode means calling back the ancestral and indigenous practices that are integral to both dance pedagogy and performance. We talk with Dr. Ojeya Cruz Banks, who specializes in the unique intersections between African diasporic and indigenous Pacific dances. Dr. Cruz Banks share insights on the role of ethnography in dance research, what to make of "ancestral currency", and how altar making can support performance and practice. She even graces us with a beautiful song from a recent performance piece, which we play during our movement break. </p><p>Find episode resources here<br>Find episode transcript...

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