What is a griot? Merriam-Webster defines it this way: “Any of a class of musician-entertainers of western Africa whose performances include tribal histories and genealogies; or, more broadly, ...
Placido Domingo brought down the house when he sang 'Ya Salam, Ya Salam Dubai' with Egyptian singer Ali Al Hajjar at the Dubai Aviation Club lastnight. The audience' response was so overwhelming that ...
The first published novel by Kalamu ya Salaam is cause for celebration. “Walkin’ Blues,” a speculative account of the life of Mississippi blues legend Robert Johnson — one of the most lauded and ...
Farai Chideya talks with New Orleans writer and educator Kalamu ya Salaam about his oral history project to document the city even as it undergoes massive change in its effort to rebuild after ...
The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) announced the global release of ‘Ya Salam Ya Dubai’, a new iconic song that celebrates what makes Dubai one of the best cities in the ...
On the C-SPAN Networks: Kalamu ya Salaam is a Co-Director for the Students at the Center in the New Orleans Public Schools with one video in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2010 ...