Thursday, December 19, 2024

Arts & Music

Unearthing The Roots Of Gambian Mande Jalol

Welcome to another edition of the Arts and Music, the Column that seeks to promote Arts, Music and Culture in the Gambia. In this...

Kebba Taylor; The Musical Genius Who Never Went to Music School

Kebba Taylor is a musical genius, multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer, who learnt how to play musical instruments from his father and uncles. He epitomizes his...

Writers Protest Against Plagiarism Creeping into Gambia’s Literary Spectrum

By Momodou Jarju Omar N.K. Ceesay is the latest writer whose work has been plagiarized. Mr. Ceesay, who bears the nom de plume (The Hero Poet),...

Gibou Ngum Promoting Gambian Traditional Music, Culture In Europe

By: Makutu Manneh Welcome to another edition of the Arts and Music, the Column that seeks to promote Arts, Music and Culture in the Gambia. In...

NCAC, WAG Organize Covid-19 Short Story Competition 2020

By Momodou Jarju The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) in partnership with the Writers Association of the Gambia (WAG) is set to organize...

Pan African Musicians Release ‘Democratic Message’

With Nelson Manneh Welcome to another edition of the Arts and Music, the Column that seeks to promote Arts, Music and Culture in the Gambia....

Young Gambian Movie Producer Depicts Living Conditions of His Country in...

By Makutu Manneh A young Gambian movie producer has depicted the living conditions of his country in a play titled: ‘‘Who to Blame’’, for the...

Swiss reggae artist to release an international EP recorded in Gambia

By Makutu Manneh Elijah Solomon a Swiss reggae and dancehall artist is set to release an International EP featuring songs produced and recorded in The...

London Based Gambian Music Promoter Harps On Gambian Music

Welcome to another Edition of the Arts and Music column. With Makutu Manneh London based Gambian law practitioner and music admirer Claudius Taylor Sonko in an...

Multilingual Rapper Wants Gambians to Consume His Message through His Music

‘B-Da Sufi’ is a Gambian artist who sings in different languages and wants his fellow countrymen to comprehend his message through his songs which...

V Jay Theatre Productions Tour The Gambia

Mr. Richards, a Caribbean Descendant and British national, Actor, Playwright, Storyteller, Poet Shines and founder of V. Jay Theatre Productions, visited the Gambia from...

Avoid Backway Show To Be Played Today

By Madi S. Njie A One Man Play Show encouraging Africans to stay back home and develop the continent produced by the UK based V...

‘Unfavorable Political Climate Undermined Gambia’s QPR Reporting’ Hassoum Ceesay

By Madi S. Njie As the country reviews QPR reporting for the first time, the past hostile political climate was blamed for the Gambia’s failure...

‘Only One Gambian Artist Has Licensed His Work With CSG’ Creative...

By Makutu Manneh Sheikeh Omar Jallow, the Director of the Creative Industry has told Foroyaa that only one Gambian Artist has licensed his work with...

Gambia Music Union Dissolved

With MUHAMMED S. BAH Welcome to another edition of the Arts and Music, the Column that seeks to promote Arts, Music and Culture in the...

Gambia’s Afro Manding Artist Starts European Tour

With MUHAMMED S. BAH Welcome to another edition of Arts and Culture, the Column that seeks to promote Arts, Music and Culture in the Gambia....

‘Our Literary Sector Needs Surgery’ WAG Secretary General

By Momodou Jarju The literary sector of the country needs surgery to develop and support writers, the young ones in particular, according to the new...

Film Makers, Actors Narrate their Challenges

With Muhammed Bah Welcome to another edition of the Column that seeks to promote Arts and Music in the Gambia. Film makers in the Gambia have...

Gambian Artists Urged To Be Disciplined ...

Black Thunder, a Swiss based Gambian reggae dancehall artist, has called on his fellow Gambian artists to be disciplined and humble in their lyrics. He...

Tatadindin Jobarteh To Release Latest Album “KANO” Online

With MUHAMMED S. BAH Welcome to another Edition of Arts and Culture, the Column that seeks to promote Arts, Music and Culture in the Gambia....