Please let me apologise for being ingnorant of my own history.  It has just
been brought to my attention by none other than Ebrima Sagnia that the
information I posted earlier was incorrect.

Ebrima Sagnia's note to me reads as follows and please take this as the
final word on the matter because of who Mr. Sagnia is:

Quote  "I just saw your e-mail to the G-L on this subject.  The words of
the anthem were written by a Mr. Howe, a colonial administrator who was
then serving in Brikama as Commissioner of the Western Division.  I do not
remember his first name.  He based the music on the Gambian kora tune Foday
Kabba Dumbuya as rendered by Jali Nyama Suso.  Marcel Thomasi's father
designed the Gambian flag." Unquote

Ebrima, thanks for reminding me of my own history and Happy Ramadan to you
and the family.

Sidi Sanneh

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