Thursday, April 25, 2024

Arts & Music

Gambia’s House of Fashion Prepares to Showcase Designs of Gambian Tailors

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

The upcoming Album launch by the Leader of Touba Kaira Band...

Story written by Hatab Nyang Welcome to another Edition of the Arts and Music, the Column that informs and entertains the readership on Gambian arts,...

AU Holds Second Ministerial Meeting on Culture, Arts & Heritage

By Mariama Marong The African Union (AU) has on 25 March, 2021 held its second virtual forum for ministers responsible for arts, culture and heritage. The...

NCAC Creative Director Praises IOM for Documenting Evidence on Migration

By Ndey Sowe The Director of Creative and Performing Arts at the National Center for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has praised the International Organization for...

Gambian NGO Set To Empower Youth Through Music

By: Kebba Mamburay  “Dole Ndawi”, a Gambian Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered in January 2020, has mapped out its plan to empower Gambian youth through music. “Dole...

Gambians, Senegalese Undergoing Training on Tour Guiding For UNESCO World Heritage...

By Ndey Sowe The National Centre for Arts and Culture together with the Department of Cultural Heritage of Senegal is currently training sixteen Gambians and...

Encounter with ‘Maaw Gee’, Gambian Music Producer

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

Senegalese Association in Gambia to Strengthen Cultural Ties, Promote Youth Employment

By Ndey Sowe A Senegalese Association that is currently on a visit in the Gambia, said they will strengthen cultural ties and also promote youth...

Film Producers Association Elects New President

By Isatou Kanyi Enssa Jallow, who works with Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commissioner (TRRC) as Communication officer and Member for Film Producers Association of The...

Gambians Contribute to Development of Exploration in 18 and 19 Centuries-...

By Ndey Sowe Hassoum Cessay, the Director for the National Center of Arts and Culture (NCAC) has disclosed that Gambians during the 18 and 19...

National Park Guide Says Gambia Home to Over 100 Chimpanzees

By Ndey Sowe A guide at the River Gambia National Park (RGNP) Rene Bonange, has disclosed that the country currently has a total of one...

NCAC Trains Barra Women, Youth on Tour Guiding, Livelihood Skills

By Ndey Sowe The National Center for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has on Monday, 30th November, 2020, commenced a weeklong training for youth and women...

Kerr Batch Stone Circles: UNESCO World Heritage Site Undergoing Rehabilitation

By Ndey Sowe Rehabilitation exercise is ongoing at the Kerr Batch stone circles, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage site...

Tourism Minster Promises to Build Museum at Ex-President Jawara’s Birth Place

By Ndey Sowe Hamat NK Bah, Minister of Tourism and Culture, has promised the family of the late former President Sir Dawda Jawara that Government...

Family Implores Gov’t to Revive Legacy of Kinteh Compound in Juffureh

By Ndey Sowe The Family of Kunta Kinteh has implored the Ministry of Tourism and Culture to help them improve and revive the once vibrant...

Ministers to Grace UN75 Poetry, Painting Competition Award Ceremony on Friday

By Momodou Jarju The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has revealed that some cabinet minister will grace the prizes presentation ceremony of the...

Hamat Bah Reveals Plans to Erect Fence at Fort Bullen

By Momodou Jarju The Minister of Tourism and Culture, Hamat Bah, has recently informed lawmakers in Banjul that his ministry has laid out plans to...

How Alhaji Bai Konte Helped To Bring The ‘Kora’ To North...

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

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...