How We Remember
In this presentation from PBS Voices, Yacouba Sissoko shares his mission to help African-Americans recall and recognize who we are. Let us never, ever forget - or dishonor - the djeli families who keep our history and heritage alive.
"Traditions are not stagnant. They are things that grow with humanity, with society, and they always have. At one time this instrument was not around, and then it became invented and it became something modern. And yet now it’s considered traditional. So in terms of me being female, this is a very central and important adaptation the tradition must take in order to be able to be relevant to our new society." - Sona Jobarteh
