Hi Prince and the "OLD TIMERS",

Thanks for the nostalgia. I was listening to Faateleku 
cassette by Ousou Njie (senor) last night and was just 
wondering if you are the Prince Coker "super eagles"  sang 
about. Remember the track "Halayi Fiesta Vous" (prince 
coker, yusu samba, ebu fye ak axi gai, kaba jallow .......) 
I came to this conclusion based on the fact that you know 
so much about the history of Banjul and are from the 
Macdonnald area. I understand that "Fiesta vous" ruled the 
waves in the 60s and "Q" club.

Basil

On Wed, 23 Feb 2000 18:26:59 PST Emmanuel N'Dow 
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> Prince Obrien-Coker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Jabou, Habib
> I think you confused "Tobacco Road" with the album entitled "Abbey Road" by
> the Beatles. Tobacco Road in Banjul got its name from the song by the group
> Rare Earth as I have said.(Oussou Njie Señor - HELP!). The popularity of the
> song coincided with government's plan to develop the area and the "Super
> Eagles Band" were one of the first to be assigned a plot there. The area
> used to be farms of maize (corn) and sweet potatoes. (Sidi Sanneh did
> wonders on these farms.) A part of it was a wrestling ground called "Dodou
> Mbye Ya(rd)". The wrestling ground "Dodou Mbye Ya" used to be were we now
> call New Primet/New Perseverance which was formally an open ground, where we
> used to play football. For clarity sake, I have attached the lyrics of the
> song "Tobacco Road" and anybody interested in the music, I will be glad to
> send it.
> Habib, expect a Pmail from me.
> 
> Prince Coker
> Beola, your're so right I remember going to "Doudou Mbye Yard" to watch those
> balanta wrestlers among them "Aba Njie Solo Balanta" and Abiti. It was about
> the time that New Primet/New perseverance opened that St Augustine's move to
> Campama. Habib correct me if am wrong.
> Thanks
> Daddy Sang
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> >       Attachment: TOBACCO.txt 
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