Musa, I thank you very much for the info or details you provided in your mail. I have been trying to put up something on the forum in regard to the July 4th celebrations but could not due to a tight schedule and you have just created an opportunity for me to dash in. As an advocate of PROGRESS, UNITY and ONENESS, I am pleased to read that there is a group with the zeal to take us back to the "SUPER EAGLES AND IFANG" days. I wish them every success and any other Gambia group in their endeavours. The reason for my contribution is that I am really hurt to learn about the dispute among Gambians in Atlanta. Correct me if I am wrong. Months ago, I read a similar "complaint" or issue from Bass Ndow about the dispute and I thought a solution has been reached. Unfortunately, just a couple of weeks ago, our KC rep to the ALD was given an invitation card for our community and they bore a different name from AAGCO. From unreliable sources, I understand there are two different Gambian organizations celebrating the event in Atlanta. If this is the case, I would like to give some considerations. - to every problem there is a solution. - I know friends and relatives hoping to have fun there would love to do so with one group (GAMBIANS and Friends). Gambia-L, almost every other mail sent to the forum contains something similar to "we should try and be one and that is the only way we can achieve a better Gambia". Well, I believe in practicing what I preach and so, am very concerned about bringing Atlanta under one umbrella. I know it can be achieved because we have very good and respectful members who can make it happen. I would suggest the two parties ( if there are) to forget the past and start a new union. Let's just imagine what a divided community do yield. Musa, I have known you for a while now, since thew good GHS days and I know that you can do it. I will be in Atlanta on June 23rd thru 26th to attend the ALIE annual Gamo. If you can give me digits (phone # in a private mail), I will contact you as soon as I hit town. On that matter, I, on behalf on the Gamo Committees Association, would like to invite you all to Atlanta. I will post separate invitations for the forthcoming Gamos in DC, Miami, Dallas and Kansas City. Ebou Secka >From: Musa Jeng <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: DA FUGITIVZ INVADES JULY FOURTH IN ATLANTA >Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 20:40:52 -0400 > >A New generation of home grown young Gambians musicians…DA FUGITIVZ, >invades the July Fourth celebration in Atlanta for the Millenium >reunion. The Atlanta Gambia Community Organization (AGCO), driven by >their twin slogans of INCLUSION and MAKING A DIFFERENCE reached out to >the young musicians to be part of this year’s celebration. > >Below are excerpts from an interview conducted by AGCO to DA FUGITIVZ: > >AGCO >Most Gambians, especially our generation never witnesses a successful >Gambian musical group, therefore how and where did you guys get your >inspiration to get into music? > >FUGITIVZ > >You absolutely correct that since the demise of the Super eagles, and >this was before our generation, we have seen the musical successes of >mostly Senegalese musicians. What one would characterize, as a >successful Gambia musical group is still a dream to be realized? But the >revolution has definitely begun, and DA FUGITIVS would like to bring >back those nostalgia years of the Super Eagles. As for inspiration, >clearly, the global technology of TV, Senegalese musical groups and the >Rap Reggae revolution triggered and gave us the confidence to pursue our >dreams. > >AGCO: > >I have seen your performance in Banjul, and there is absolutely no doubt >that you guys are a talented musical group. In addition to the fact that >the younger generation are connected to your music, but how do you >intent to bring that fan craze to the USA. > >DA FUGITIVZ: > >We have already established our music in the Gambia, and we have also >had very successful shows in Europe mainly in Germany. The July Fourth >is definitely going to create an opportunity for us to connect with our >Gambian brothers in the USA and unveil our musical talent and >performance. We are appealing to every Gambian to joint us in Atlanta to >set the tone for the Twenty first- century for all Gambian musicians. > >AGCO: > How would you explain the kind of music you guys play? > >DA FUGUTIVZ: > >If you can go back to our own folk music, whether is the jaliba, the >griot and the Halam player, there has always been a rap like music with >a powerful and relevant story behind the music. We blend that Gambia >folklore with the Rap and Reggae tunes of our times. > >AGCO: > >Any final comment > >DA FUGITIVZ: > >We would like to thank the Atlanta Gambian Community Organization (AGCO) >for reaching out to our own musicians, and to give us an opportunity to >unveil our musical talent to our Gambian brothers in the Diaspora. Their >Mission statement is TO BE RESPONSIVED TO THE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES OF >THE GAMBIAN COMMUNITY, therefore reaching out to us is a clear >indication their commitment to such a statement. Please join us in >Atlanta on the weekend of June 30 to July 02. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------