“And here's to the blues, the real blues— where there's a hint of hope in every cry of desperation.” — David Mutti Clark Copy Share Image
“You got infinite channels and limitless rhymes, but the riddles of livin' stay undefined?” — David Mutti Clark Copy Share Image
“Your muse ain't singin' on your MTV? Can't even see him on your HD TV?” — David Mutti Clark Copy Share Image
“The music echoes in the emptiness. It reminds us where we came from and where we’re bound.” — David Mutti Clark Copy Share Image
The word griot...is the word for what I do and the role that the filmmaker has in society...the griot is a messenger… — Djibril Diop Mambety Copy Share Image
“We start our lives with blues . . . with music. It's our first language. It's the rhythm of the womb. It's… — David Mutti Clark Copy Share Image
“In the pursuit of greater equality in our education system, from K to PhD, technology access, print literacies, and verbal skill all… — Adam J. Banks Copy Share Image
'Griot' is a French word which means, you know, really, literally, 'cry.' You know, like the town crier. You know, they come… — Amiri Baraka Copy Share Image
“There’s something lyrical about an eternal truth. It’s a graceful riff. A free-flowing melody. Light and airy, it floats all around you.… — David Mutti Clark Copy Share Image
“And a ride in a hearse tells us we’re all close to that final cruise . . . when the body dies… — David Mutti Clark Copy Share Image
“I apply the warrior energy to the blues by tapping into the ancient job of the griot class.That wasn’t a job you… — Taj Mahal Copy Share Image