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title: "13 Griot Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 13 Griot quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Griot sayings and thoughts."
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> [“And here's to the blues, the real blues— where there's a hint of hope in every cry of desperation.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mutti-clark/and-here-s-to-the-blues-the-real-blues-where-there-s-a-hint-of-hope/)

[David Mutti Clark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-mutti-clark/)

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> [“I am made of words. This is not what I do. It is what I am.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malebo-sephodi/i-am-made-of-words-this-is-not-what-i-do-it-is-what-i-am/)

[Malebo Sephodi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malebo-sephodi/)

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> [“I preserve my world in journals so my children can eat without me”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nikki-skies/i-preserve-my-world-in-journals-so-my-children-can-eat-without-me/)

[Nikki Skies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nikki-skies/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/111/nikki-skies-266489_children_i-preserve-my-world-in-journals-so-my-ch_1423400.jpg)

> [“You got infinite channels and limitless rhymes, but the riddles of livin' stay undefined?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mutti-clark/you-got-infinite-channels-and-limitless-rhymes-but-the-riddles-of/)

[David Mutti Clark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-mutti-clark/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d59/david-mutti-clark-39473_blues_you-got-infinite-channels-and-limitless_605094.jpg)

> [“Your muse ain't singin' on your MTV? Can't even see him on your HD TV?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mutti-clark/your-muse-ain-t-singin-on-your-mtv-can-t-even-see-him-on-your-hd-tv/)

[David Mutti Clark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-mutti-clark/)

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> [“The music echoes in the emptiness. It reminds us where we came from and where we’re bound.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mutti-clark/the-music-echoes-in-the-emptiness-it-reminds-us-where-we-came-from/)

[David Mutti Clark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-mutti-clark/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/597/david-mutti-clark-39473_blues_the-music-echoes-in-the-emptiness-it-rem_1669786.jpg)

> [The word griot...is the word for what I do and the role that the filmmaker has in society...the griot is a messenger…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/djibril-diop-mambety/the-word-griot-is-the-word-for-what-i-do-and-the-role-that-the/)

[Djibril Diop Mambety](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/djibril-diop-mambety/)

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> [“We start our lives with blues . . . with music. It's our first language. It's the rhythm of the womb. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mutti-clark/we-start-our-lives-with-blues-with-music-it-s-our-first-language-it-s/)

[David Mutti Clark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-mutti-clark/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e66/david-mutti-clark-39473_blues_we-start-our-lives-with-blues-with-music_3192833.jpg)

> [“In the pursuit of greater equality in our education system, from K to PhD, technology access, print literacies, and verbal skill all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-j-banks/in-the-pursuit-of-greater-equality-in-our-education-system-from-k-to/)

[Adam J. Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-j-banks/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a08/adam-j-banks-97076_african_in-the-pursuit-of-greater-equality-in-ou_1845219.jpg)

> ['Griot' is a French word which means, you know, really, literally, 'cry.' You know, like the town crier. You know, they come…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amiri-baraka/griot-is-a-french-word-which-means-you-know-really-literally-cry-you/)

[Amiri Baraka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amiri-baraka/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fa/amiri-baraka-8050_come_griot-is-a-french-word-which-means-you-k_2139521.jpg)

> [“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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mutti-clark/there-s-something-lyrical-about-an-eternal-truth-it-s-a-graceful-riff/)

[David Mutti Clark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-mutti-clark/)

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> [“And a ride in a hearse tells us we’re all close to that final cruise . . . when the body dies…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mutti-clark/and-a-ride-in-a-hearse-tells-us-we-re-all-close-to-that-final-cruise/)

[David Mutti Clark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-mutti-clark/)

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> [“I apply the warrior energy to the blues by tapping into the ancient job of the griot class.That wasn’t a job you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taj-mahal/i-apply-the-warrior-energy-to-the-blues-by-tapping-into-the-ancient/)

[Taj Mahal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/taj-mahal/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c1/taj-mahal-96985_blues_i-apply-the-warrior-energy-to-the-blues_81309.jpg)

## Top authors on Griot

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-david-mutti-clark-39473.jpg) David Mutti Clark 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/griot/david-mutti-clark/)

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