The village griot, a West African historian, does some of the storytelling of Guimba the Tyrant.
Some of the storytelling is done through the village griot, and with the film being placed in an old setting, this lends an epic touch to the movie. A griot (/rio/; French: [i.o; Manding: jali or jeli (djeli or djeli in French spelling); Serer: kevel or kewel; Wolof: gewel) is a West African historian, storyteller, praise singer, poet, or musician. 
