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Re: Fwd: Senegal Singer Cancels N. American Tour
From:
Momodou S Sidibeh <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 9 Mar 2003 18:29:17 +0100
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Ousman Gajigo wrote

"...
 Even though you are against the war, wouldn't you feel a little down if one of your favorite musicians cancel a concert you've looking forward to
attending? I bet you would be".

Yes, perhaps I would. And I would also have screamed "...bravo Youssou Ndour; to hell with the impending war".
I will henceforth be extra mindful of your jokes. Have a great Sunday.

Sidibeh
 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: Momodou S Sidibeh <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Fwd: Senegal Singer Cancels N. American Tour
> >Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 10:51:31 +0100
> >
> >Ous Gajigo,
> >
> >To hell with Youssou Ndour for taking a principled antiwar stance? Are you
> >serious?
> >
> >Sidibeh
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Ousman Gajigo" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 10:30 PM
> >Subject: Re: Fwd: Senegal Singer Cancels N. American Tour
> >
> >
> > > What the F$#K! This is one of the few times a we get West African
> >musicians
> > > on the West Coast. And a lot of us here have made plans. To hell with
> >him.
> > >
> > > Ousman
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> > > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > > >Subject: Re: Fwd: Senegal Singer Cancels N. American Tour
> > > >Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 16:03:38 +0000
> > > >
> > > >Good for him.  I hope other African musicians follow his example.
> > > >
> > > >Chi Jaama
> > > >
> > > >Joe Sambou
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> > > >><[log in to unmask]>
> > > >>To: [log in to unmask]
> > > >>Subject: Fwd: Senegal Singer Cancels N. American Tour
> > > >>Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 07:18:47 EST
> > > >>
> > > >> > From: [log in to unmask]
> > > >> > Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 20:22:29 EST
> > > >> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > >> > Subject: FOSG: Senegal Singer Cancels N. American Tour
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Senegal Singer Cancels N. American Tour
> > > >> >
> > > >> > .c The Associated Press
> > > >> >
> > > >> > NEW YORK (AP) - Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour has canceled his
> > > >> > seven-week
> > > >> > tour of North America to protest a threatened U.S.-led war on Iraq.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > N'Dour, who had planned to embark on a 38-city tour on March 26,
> >issued
> > > >>a
> > > >> > statement Friday saying a tour of the United States would be
> > > >> > ``inappropriate.''
> > > >> >
> > > >> > ``It is my strong conviction that the responsibility for disarming
> >Iraq
> > > >> > should rest with the United Nations. As a matter of conscience I
> > > >>question
> > > >> > the United States government's apparent intention to commence war
> >with
> > > >> > Iraq,'' said the 43-year-old singer, who is also Muslim.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > ``I believe that coming to America at this time would be perceived
> >in
> > > >>many
> > > >> > parts of the world - rightly or wrongly - as a support of this
> >policy,
> > > >>and
> > > >> > that, as a consequence, it is inappropriate to perform in the U.S.
> >at
> > > >>this
> > > >> > juncture.''
> > > >> >
> > > >> > The Grammy-nominated N'Dour is a superstar in Senegal, a
> >predominantly
> > > >> > Muslim country. He is also a world music star in the United States
> >and
> > > >> > Europe.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > 03/07/03 16:14 EST
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