T2 - Tales of the Griot

T², short for Taylor Squared, is a genre-defying cello and guitar duo formed by brothers Jordan and Micah Taylor—both classically trained musicians with deep roots in Ghana and a shared passion for cultural storytelling through music. Rooted in Western classical training, T² redefines the concert stage with bold, genre-defying performances inspired by the griot traditions of the Mande and Asante cultures.”

Jordan Taylor holds undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in guitar performance. A ten-time national competition prizewinner, he is the founder and Artistic Director of the Ghana National Music Festival (GNMF) and has performed internationally in venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Paris Conservatory, and the National Theatre of Ghana. In 2019, Jordan made history by performing Ghana’s first-ever guitar concerto, hosted by the University of Ghana—a landmark moment in the country’s classical music development. His performance style blends the technical precision of classical guitar with the storytelling spirit of the West African harp-lute tradition, while performing…