Gos,
The author of the national anthem is nobody but commissioner Howe a British National. This was confirmed just
a week or two in the Observer by Dr . Florence Mahoney.
Chi Jamma
joey goswell wrote:
> Essa
>
> You will be surprised to know that the author of the National Anthem was a
> Gambian. I was once told that the late Rev J.C Faye was the author but this
> has to be verified. Perhaps you could contact Alhagji Cham Joof or the likes
> of Prince O`brien Coker and Sidi Sanneh for clarification.
>
> It is a pity that you haven`t realised that "God" means Allah in Arabic.The
> word "God"must have been used on the basis that it was written and always
> sang in English.
> The lyrics of our national anthem has shown no sign of embracing any
> religious faith. Instead, it sounds universal and the question as to whether
> it has a christian value is out of the question.
>
> I would have agreed with you if the national anthem had mentioned the word
> "lord" or Holy Spirit.
>
> On that note we look forward for clarification as to who the actual author
> was.
>
> >From: Elow Wole <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR.
> >Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 17:05:30 -0000
> >
> >Sister Jamila,
> >
> >With the same respects, I comment on your reply as ff:
> >
> >I am not talking about Spirituality, morality, or culture for that matter.
> >This is about religion. You may be right about their existence, long
> >before
> >religion, but why did religion come about? We must have been steering
> >off-course.
> >
> >The national anthem is preceded by slavery and colonialisation. I brought
> >it up because I am sure not many of us knew who wrote it. I only hope it
> >was someone Gambian. That composer is non-grata to this day. The national
> >anthem is not part of the past you dwelling on. My guess is that it was
> >non-existent prior to Feb '65 or April '70. So why not rewrite it? It is
> >a
> >nice piece, but the author is unknown. If we feed off it, I can only say
> >we
> >are headed in an unknown direction. What are your thoughts?
> >
> >Regards
> >Essa
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: Jamila Allston <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> >><[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: [log in to unmask]
> >>Subject: Re: OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR.
> >>Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 18:37:05 -0800
> >>
> >>Brother Wole,
> >>
> >> With all due respect in this holy time of Ramadan, I must ask why do
> >>we continue to deny who we are/were before the bringing about of Islam
> >>and Christanity throughout Africa. Why does it always come down to a
> >>war between Islam and Christanity? Didn't we as Africans have a
> >>wonderful sense of Spirtutaliy, Morality and Cultural before the advent
> >>of either religions? Why must we as Africans always have to deny our
> >>African roots, culture and customs? What is so wrong with embracing
> >>our African past and it's spirituality? And in our many African
> >>societies, it was understood that we were embracing a universal
> >>creator, regardless of the name that each group called him.
> >>
> >> These questions are asked with respect and sincerity. In fact, my
> >>sons are Muslims and one is fasting for Ramadan. Yet as an African
> >>born in America and brutality stripped of my African past via the
> >>horrific slave trade (reprentative of millions of us), the question
> >>becomes one of why bother trying to embrace my African past if these
> >>are my only two alternatives; alternatives that also require the denial
> >>of who we are/were as Africans prior to the acceptance of these
> >>alternatives as the "correct" and "only" way of life.
> >>
> >> Peace
> >>
> >> Jamila
> >>
> >>________________________________________________________________________
> >>
> >>
> >>--- Elow Wole <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >> > Whether motivated by greed, ethnicity, or simply, a lust for power,
> >> > the
> >> > quest for dominance is always prevalent in Africa, and the West
> >> > alike.
> >> > Surely, we're yet to be blessed with a true leader who understands
> >> > the true
> >> > meaning of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
> >> >
> >> > Who can honestly claim that this cyber forum is "fruitful", and bears
> >> > genuine results. Personally, I don't see the need to have 3,4,5,6, -
> >> > infinite organisations all fighting for the same purpose. If one
> >> > truly
> >> > wants to be part of this change, one must consider going back home
> >> > and have
> >> > one's vote counted (I don't need to hear about ballot politics, for
> >> > all I
> >> > know, that's option #1). As citizens of The Gambia, let's be
> >> > reminded once
> >> > more to uphold the TRUE meaning of our national anthem, ..."Let
> >> > JUSTICE
> >> > guide our actions, towards the common good." Cyberchatting won't
> >> > solve our
> >> > problems. Instead, it spreads the rumours. As much as we recite our
> >> > national anthem, has anyone ever stopped to think about who wrote it.
> >> > Obviously, that person must have thought we are a Christian country.
> >> > If I
> >> > had to edit it, I would probably rewrite the whole script. One word
> >> > I would
> >> > definitely change is, " GOD to ALLAH."
> >> >
> >> > Happy Ramadan to EVERYONE! ...
> >> >
> >> > Essa
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > >From: "MOVEMENT FOR THE RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY IN THE GAMBIA (UK)"
> >> > > <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> >> > ><[log in to unmask]>
> >> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> >> > >Subject: OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR.
> >> > >Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2000 03:39:13 -0000
> >> > >
> >> > ><< Chairman_sofficialstatement(MRDGUK).doc >>
> >> >
> >> >
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