Do good and good will follow, do bad and bad will follow.



On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 11:50 AM, abdulai jobe <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> THanks OKO...having known you for decades,i know you meant well for young
> Tata Dinding...whatever the misunderstanding.Take care and thanks for
> sensitising us all on this unfurtunate case of a sick budding young
> entertainer.
>
>
>
> Aib Jobe
>
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> On Thu, 27/2/14, Oko Drammeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>  Subject: Re: [G_L] URGENT MATTER
>  To: [log in to unmask]
>  Date: Thursday, 27 February, 2014, 10:04
>
>  Yero, My
>  intentions were humble and sincere, the class struggle in
>  Africa can damage good relations. I want to close this case.
>  I spoke to Tata on the phone and he can confess to that. I
>  am not a small man to going up and down on this. I never say
>  things that I don't know about. I also cannot stop
>  anyone from denying
>  . I do not want to be a  menu book for the public
>  entertainment. I respect his decision that he require prayer
>  to get well. He asked me to help without specific direction.
>  Since we do not think in the same way, I decided to assist
>  in my own good way. He said he has money, healthy account.
>  But I believe that he was under??? pressure to say he
>  don't need money but prayers. He is not poor but OK.Its
>  good he correct that. That should be the END.
>  So I rest my case and reserve my energy.I
>  wish him luck and I will always stay by him and his music.
>  this was an unfortunate mis-point but we will continue to be
>  close to him as usual. I can understand his position.
>  I regret it very
>  much..RespectfullyOko
>  Drammeh
>
>  On Thu, Feb 27, 2014
>  at 2:11 AM, Y Jallow <[log in to unmask]>
>  wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>  "I JUST SPOKE TO
>  TATA, HE SAID HE NEEDS NO HELP AS HE IS ONLY LOOKING FOR OUR
>  PRAYERS, BUT NOT SUCH A DAMAGING STATEMENT MEDIA IS POWERFUL
>  SO PLEASE ANYONE WHO WANT SUPPORT CAN DO IT AT YOUR OWN
>  DIMENSION, BUT NOT TO MENTION TATA,,,WE WILL COME WITH A
>  PRESS CONFERENCE TO COUNTER THE RECENT MEDIA
>  PUBLICATION...." (Alieu Lito Darboe, Facebook,
>  02/26/2014).
>
>
>  Mr. Drammeh -
>
>  Here is what a childhood friend of mine
>  (Alieu Lito Darboe) posted on his facebook page. Can you
>  please clarify on that. It is very important to get
>  someone's consent before going ahead and requesting for
>  help on their behalf. I don't know what your
>  relationship with Tata is, but I suggest you get his
>  consent, or any other person, before going in public to
>  solicit anything on their behalf. I apologize for being the
>  carrier of this disappointing news for you, but it was quite
>  important for me to rejoin it here especially after I added
>  my lines to your request.
>
>
>  Best always,
>  Yero
>
>
>
>  Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 20:51:24 +0100
>  From: [log in to unmask]
>
>  Subject: Re: [G_L] URGENT MATTER
>  To: [log in to unmask]
>
>  Dear Yoro, Thank you for
>  your sincere letter. As you may know, for some people
>  looking Good is far better than being Good. Since My passion
>  in life is caring for artists and creators of the Gambia.
>  It is my way of life to help some one else because I depend
>  on some one else too. Tata will be fine. He is geared by all
>  the calls and prayers and so on. Our culture is caring and
>  sharing. I take your word with honour
>
>  Most gratefulOko Drammeh
>
>  On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 1:45 AM, Y Jallow <[log in to unmask]>
>  wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>  Mr. Drammeh -
>
>  From an artist point of view, I am inspired to
>  endorse your call to help Tata Din-din Jobarteh. As a
>  youth, we enjoyed his music at the famous
>  'Bendoula' center in Brikama in the early 90s.
>  Both Tata and his brother (Pa ) are Kora stars. It was some
>  years back when I enquired about their seeming silence in
>  Gambia's cultural arena, and I was informed that Tata
>  wasn't doing well health wise. He was certainly a top
>  notch promising artist. My heart itches over his predicament
>  and aborted plans of being the Kora super star he once
>  dreamt.
>
>
>
>
>
>  Best regards,
>  Yero.
>
>  Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 22:31:15 +0100
>  From: [log in to unmask]
>  Subject: [G_L] URGENT MATTER
>  To: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>   URGENT
>  MATTER
>                                IMMIADIATE ASSISTANCE NEEDED!
>   The Griot and music legend Tata Din Din jobarteh is
>  critacially sick and moving only by clutches.
>
>
>
>    He cannot afford the medical financial costs. The artists
>  are not fairly taken care of.
>    A Griot is a library and this we all know as the
>  embodiment of our culture and history.
>   We all have to be conscious on this, sympathetic, generous
>  and obey one of the
>
>
>
>   Commandments of God and that is charity. This fine
>  gentleman, a flag of Gambia is slowly fading. Why do we
>  stand aside and look, to see our prophets die prematurely
>  and some of say it's a part of life, thinkers and
>  artists don't matter. The motor of our life as Gambians
>  is: Caring and Sharing. This is the Gambian way!
>
>
>
>   We need to restore his health and put him back to the front
>  for the nation and his family. He is a community belonging
>  and he has served his role in our society well and therefore
>  the society should play their part. Let us uphold our values
>  in a positive way.
>
>
>
>   "A people without culture is like a tree without
>  roots".
>   Author: Oko Drammeh
>   To help Tata Din Din
>   Please call Tata on this number:
>   Telephone: 7422274
>    The Gambian Kora emperor Tata Dindin Jobarteh has been a
>  catalyst in the evolution and re-invention of "GAMBIAN
>  KORA MUSIC" to more accurately offer contemporary
>  smooth Kora sounds. Truly Tata Dindin Jobarteh has for the
>  most part created forms sustainable for the expression of
>  his genius.
>
>
>
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