Claim: The village griot, a West African historian, does some of the storytelling of Guimba the Tyrant.
Evidence: 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 (/ˈɡriːoʊ/; French: [ɡʁi.o; Manding: jali or jeli (djeli or djéli in French spelling); Serer: kevel or kewel; Wolof: gewel) is a West African historian, storyteller, praise singer, poet, or musician.