James Edward Lee Sr. Poet Lyric

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GRIOT  JALI  JELI---

Griot, jali, jeli

Composer, Diplomat;

Historian, Interpreter, musician, Peace maker, praise singer;

I am

Poet, spokesperson, Teacher, translator, Witness, warrior

Griot, jali, jeli, 

I am, I am Jali, jeli

African historian, I am a storyteller;Praise singer;

 

 

 

 

 

Griot Jali Jeli

Jali, jeli
African historian
You’re a storyteller;
Praise singer;griot

Griot, jali, jeli
You’re a storyteller;
Singing, telling your tales;
Words songs in harmony wails;
Poet or musician;
Oral repository tradition;
Seen often as leader;
Advisor to royal personages;
Kings and Queens

Jali, jeli
African historian
You’re a storyteller;
Praise singer;

Sometimes called a bard;
Lyrics and words taking charge;
Peoples of West Africa;
Captured into bondage;
People of the kingdom;
Chained placed in boats to be shipped to a new far land;

I am a Jali, jeli
African historian
You’re a storyteller;
Praise singer;

Griot, jali, jeli
Composer, Diplomat;
Historian, Interpreter,  musician;
Peace maker, praise singer;
I am
Poet,  spokesperson, Teacher, translator;
Witness, warrior
Griot, jali, jeli
I am, I am

Jali, jeli
African historian
You’re a storyteller;
Praise singer;


10/17/18
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. ©2018

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