Mr. Sanusi,
I would seize from politicising it. And if I am to joke about it, I would say you are just out of fashion as Mr. Camara:)
Anyway, it sure is true that we as Gambains did not encourage our artists. And I am not sure this have changed either.
Ousman Jallow Bojang.
Sanusi Owens <[log in to unmask]> wrote:Matarr Amadou Sallah
You have said it all for me. I spent the best part
of my teenage life supporting IFANGBONDI only for
others to say that I am out of touch with reality. I
used to save my lunch allowance just to attend
Ifangbondi's shows at either Roxy Cinema, Odeon or
Super Bird.
If we take our politics aside, I can point blame on
the PPP government for doing little to acknowledge
the good of IFANGBONDI. A classic example could be
seen
when PPP used to Fund-Raising Shows on Independence
Day with Youssou Ndour and Super Etoile as the
entertainers. The sad thing about the whole idea is
that Youssou was getting richer and popular at the
expense of own people, whilst the AFRO MANDING
CREATORS; Pa Touray, Senemi Taylor, Badou Jobe, Karamo
Sabally, Alberr and many others were getting poorer
due to lack of acknowledgement.
Gambian Musicians have been hard done by their own
people. I have witnessed shows in which entrance fees
have to be reduced because of low turnout.
At present, we saw how Musa Ngom had to migrate to
Senegal because of the lack of support. I understand
this guy is seen as a legend among the senegalese
community.
The question one has to ask is when will we honour our
Great Gambian Musicians.
Just a thought, no hard feeling.
Sanusi Owens
>
>
> --- Matarr Amadou Sallah
> wrote:
> > Modou
> > I quite agree with you. The Gambian musicians
> never
> > get the support they
> > deserve locally. I can fully remember Super Eagles
> > later Ifang Bondi were
> > more respected and appreciated in Senegal than in
> > the Gambia.
> > By then they spent most of their time in Senegal
> > especially in st. louis
> > (ndarr). Some Gambian groups/society or
> > organisations Would rather hire and
> > pay a hell of a money to Yusu ndure than paying
> > even half that amount to
> > the Ifang Bondi. Our main problem is that we are
> not
> > so proud of what is
> > ours. Some of our Gambian musicians have to either
> > move to Senegal or
> > elsewhere in other to be well known.
> > I totally agree with Badou Jobe. Why do we have to
> > wait until one dies
> > inorder to praise him and bring him to light. Paps
> > Should have been given a
> > place in our educational institution to be
> > teaching/lecturing music. It was
> > introduced some years ago when there were people
> > like Jaliba Kuyateh
> > teaching the primary school pupils to play the
> Cora
> > and Jali Banna Kanuteh
> > teaching them to play the xylophone ( balafong). I
> > boubt very much if this
> > still exists.
> >
> > Just a thought
> >
> > Matarr
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Momodou Camara
>
> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing
> > list
> > >
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Re: FWD:Mail from Badou Jobe
> > >Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 05:25:07 -0500
> > >
> > >CORRECTION:
> > >
> > >Its unbeliveable to hear that the GRTS seldom
> play
> > music of Ifang Bondi
> > >whilst feeding our youth with all kinds of alien
> > music. Most of the music
> > >presenters at the radio are perhaps so young that
> > they donīt know the
> > >significance Ifang Bondi played in the evolution
> of
> > Senegambian music.
> > >
> > >Momodou Camara
> > >
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