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For one griot, the unearthing of this ancient West African capital offers vindication Stories of the kingdom of Kaabu's reign have been told for generations through a kind of traditional song.

Oliver had just watched Thiam’s TED Talk on fonio, an ancient West African grain. They were at a benefit for the Museum of Food and Drink honoring Questlove , and Oliver had to introduce himself.

ARI DANIEL, BYLINE: Kaabu emerged in the 13th century as a coastal province within the kingdom of Mali in West Africa. But when Mali fell a few hundred years later, Kaabu became independent.

ARI DANIEL, BYLINE: Kaabu emerged in the 13th century as a coastal province within the kingdom of Mali in West Africa. But when Mali fell a few hundred years later, Kaabu became independent.

From the 16th to the 19th centuries, the kingdom of Kaabu dominated a swath of West Africa that included modern-day Guinea-Bissau. The stories of its royalty and reign have been told for ...

From the 16th to the 19th centuries, the kingdom of Kaabu dominated a swath of West Africa that included modern-day Guinea-Bissau. The stories of its royalty and reign have been told for ...