sˌʌm ʌvðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst ɹˈɪʔn̩ pˈoʊɪtɹi ɪn ˈæfɹɪkə kæn biː fˈaʊnd ɐmˌʌŋ ðə pˈɪɹɐmˌɪd tˈɛksts ɹˈɪʔn̩ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə twˈɛnti fˈɪfθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi , wˌaɪl ðɪ ˈɛpɪk ʌv sˌʌndɪˈɑːɾə ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst wˈɛlnˈoʊn ɛɡzˈæmpəlz ʌv ɡɹˈɪət kˈoːɹt pˈoʊɪtɹi.
Some of the earliest written poetry in Africa can be found among the Pyramid Texts written during the 25th century , while the Epic of Sundiata is one of the most well-known examples of griot court poetry.