Griot

Yes.

And that is, I think that is right when there's that, there's like the fundamental sequence of the film, right, where Preacher Boy starts playing, and they repeat the... opening lines of the film about the Fili and the Griots and whoever.

And then they cut to him and Delroy sort of alone, even though they're in the, the music of the whole juke joint is going on.

And he tells him that like, this is from, we brought this with us.

Sub-Saharan villages traditionally gather around central files after dinner for storytelling.

G-R-I-O-T-S and D-Y-E-L-L-I, griots and dials, Professional storytellers held in highest regard as guardians of collective memory.

Stories vary.

Former to performer.

So they are-- these lineages go way, way back.

So I'm, I'm very interested and that's what I'm-- that's why I'm bringing it back to African dance because that was one of my first really indigenous meeting was with, uh, from the Gria- Griot tribe from, uh, Senegal.

So they were bringing their knowledge from the, uh, the Wolof and the Griots to-- They were ar- as an artist cast of music and dance.

Um, and I was like, "Wow, this is a deep lineage." Thousands of years of music and dance, um, that was, that was used also for healing and rituals.

So I think that I'm always informed and curious how other cultures-- because these, these are human phenomena.

Keepers of history and its melodies.

Griot wise with a voice so strong.

Griot, please sing your sacred song

You are cherished, always were.

You are part of the continuum.

And though we are each of us scarred, we need not commit atrocities, 'cause that love outlives stone.

And there's nothing on this earth that can destroy it once it has shown.

Griot, we need your song

There's been a lot said over the years about good old Han Solo and like how he's presented a new hope and how he's presented to the crowd, the original trilogy.

And then fast forward decades to the force awakens and solo and all these kinds of how much they've added that character and also changed that character, like literally in the movies, you know, Han shot first versus Griot shot first, um, And, like, George's perspective on that and just, like, how, you know, in the Solo movie, it, like, reinforces the idea that, like, Okay, this guy is maybe a little edgy, but he's trying to be edgy.

He really is this, you know, heart of gold kind of guy.

I think it's natural to, like, have a character like Han Solo who is so beloved.