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A non-exhaustive list curated by KOKOBA: meeting our griots / à la rencontre de nos griots, a literary project at the intersection of art, research, archiving, documenting and education. #MeetingOurGriots. For inquiries please contact: info.kokoba@gmail.com
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NameCraftCountry
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Wassyla TamzaliWriter and lawyerAlgérie
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Assia Djebar (Fatima-Zohra Imalayen)Novelist, translator and filmmakerAlgérie
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Habib TengourPoet, sociologist and anthropologistAlgérie/France
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Mário António Fernandes de OliveiraScholar, short-story writer, and poetAngola
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Jose Eduardo AgualusaWriterAngola
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Kalaf EpalangaWriter and musicianAngola
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Agostinho NetoPoet and politicianAngola
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Deolinda Rodríguez de AlmeidaAngolan nationalist, militant, writer, poet, translator and radio hostAngola
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PepetelaWriterAngola
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Djaimilia Pereira de AlmeidaNovelist and essayistAngola / Portugal
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José Luandino VieiraShort story writer and novelistAngola/Portugal
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Olympe Bhely-QuenumWriterBénin
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Paul HazouméWriter, educator, ethnologist and politicianBénin
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Amzat Boukari-YabaraHistorianBenin / Martinique
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Paulin Soumanou VieyraFilm director, writer, critic and historian of African cinemaBénin/Sénégal
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Bessie HeadWriterBotswana/South Africa
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Malidoma SoméAcademic and author Burkina Faso
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Sobonfu SoméTeacher and writerBurkina Faso
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Joseph Ki-ZerboHistorian, politician and writer.Burkina Faso
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Frédéric Titinga PacéréWriter, poet, griot and solicitorBurkina Faso
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Frédéric Fernand GuirmaWriter, diplomat and politicianBurkina Faso
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Nazi BoniPolitician, writerBurkina Faso
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Ketty NivyabandiPoet and human rights activistBurundi
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Achille MbembeHistorian, philosopher, political theorist Cameroun
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Eugène ÉbodéNovelist, essayist, poetCameroun
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Gaston-Paul EffaWriter and professor of philosophyCameroun
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Mongo BetiWriter, teacher, journalistCameroun
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Juliana MakuchiWriter, professor of English and Comparative LiteratureCameroun
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Guillaume Oyono MbiaWriterCameroun
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Axelle KabouJournalist, author and development specialistCameroun
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Léonora MianoAuthorCameroun
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Sankie MaimoWriterCameroun
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Linus AsongWriterCameroun
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Ferdinand OyonoWriter, ambassador and politicianCameroun
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Mbong BassongWriterCameroun
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Patrice NganangWriter and teacherCameroun
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Calixthe BeyalaNovelistCameroun
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Imbolo MbueWriterCameroun
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Francis BebeyWriter and composerCameroun
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Benjamin Matip WriterCameroun
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Fabien Eboussi BoulagaPhilosopher Cameroun
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Angeline Solange BononoTeacher, novelist, actress, playwright, and theatre directorCameroun
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Werewere LikingWriter, playwright and performerCameroun/Côte d'Ivoire
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Kidi BebeyJournalist and authorCameroun/France
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Yara dos SantosWriter Cape Verde
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Etienne GoyemideWriter, playwright Centrafrique
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Jean Paul NgoupandéPolitician and essayistCentrafrique
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Emmanuel DongalaNovelist and chemistCongo (Brazzaville)
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Alain MabanckouNovelist, journalist, poet, and academicCongo (Brazzaville)
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Boniface Mongo-MboussaAcademic, writer and literary criticCongo (Brazzaville)
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Tchicaya U Tam’siPoet, playwright and activistCongo (Brazzaville)
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Mambou Aimée GnaliWriter Congo (Brazzaville)
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Marie-Leontine TsibindaPoetess and writer Congo (Brazzaville)
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Wilfried N’SondéWriter Congo (Brazzaville)
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Clémentine Faïk-NzujiWriter and poetCongo (Brazzaville)
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Théophile ObengaEgyptologist, linguist, and historianCongo (Brazzaville)
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Jean MalongaSenator and writer Congo (Brazzaville)
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Paul Lomami TshibambaWriterCongo (Brazzaville)
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Charles Djungu-Simba KamatendaNovelist and journalistCongo (Kinshasa)
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Sony Lab'ou TansiNovelist, short-story writer, playwright, and poetCongo (Kinshasa)
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Kama Sywor KamandaWriter, poet, novelist, playwright, speaker, essayist and storyteller Congo (Kinshasa)
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Elisabeth Mweya Tol'AndePoet and writerCongo (Kinshasa)
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Henri Lopes Writer, diplomat, and political figureCongo (Kinshasa)
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Blaise NdalaWriterCongo (Kinshasa)
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Kompany Wa KompanyWriterCongo (Kinshasa)
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Zamenga BatukezangaWriterCongo (Kinshasa)
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Sinzo AanzaPoet, playwright and visual artistCongo (Kinshasa)
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Jean-Baptiste Tati LoutardPoet and politicianCongo (Kinshasa)
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Sylvain BembaNovelist, playwright, essayist, journalist and musicianCongo (Kinshasa)
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Antoine-Roger BolambaJournalist, writer, and politicianCongo (Kinshasa)
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Amélia NénéPoetCongo (Kinshasa)
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Veronique TadjoWriter, poet, novelist, and artistCôte d'Ivoire
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Ahmadou KouroumaNovelist Côte d'Ivoire
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Amadou KonéWriterCôte d'Ivoire
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Bernard Binlin DadiéNovelist, playwright, poet, and administratorCôte d'Ivoire
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Gauz (Armand Gbaka-Brédé)AuthorCôte d'Ivoire
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Marguerite AbouetComic strip writerCôte d'Ivoire
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Germain Coffi GadeauPlaywrightCôte d'Ivoire
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François-Joseph Amon d'AbyPlaywright, essayistCôte d'Ivoire
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Bernard Zadi ZaourouPolitician, teacher and writerCôte d'Ivoire
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Harris Foté MemelAnthropologist and writerCôte d'Ivoire
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Venance KonanJournalist and writerCôte d'Ivoire
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Tiburce KoffiTeacher, writer, musician, playwright and journalistCôte d'Ivoire
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Jean-Marie Adé AdiaffiWriter, screenwriter, filmmaker, poet and criticCôte d'Ivoire
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Caroline Angèle YaoWriterCôte d'Ivoire
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Noël X. Ebony (Noël Essy Kouamé)Poet and journalist Côte d'Ivoire
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Tanella BoniPoet and novelistCôte d'Ivoire
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Aké LobaWriter and diplomatCôte d'Ivoire
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Isaie Biton KoulibalyNovelist, essayist and short story writerCôte d'Ivoire
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Georges Niangoran BouahAcademic, musicologist, anthropologistCôte d'Ivoire
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Niangoran PorquetActor, poet, and dramatistCôte d'Ivoire
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Jeanne de CavallyChildren's book writerCôte d'Ivoire
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Simone KayaWriter, nurse and women's rights activistCôte d'Ivoire
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Fatou BolliAuthorCôte d'Ivoire
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Paul Yao AkotoWriter and politicianCôte d'Ivoire
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Régina YaouNovelistCôte d'Ivoire
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Camara Nangala Writer and tea Côte d'Ivoire
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Koffi KwahuléNovelist, director, playwright, essayist, and actorCôte d'Ivoire