Whatever bro. You may be right about the author, but I doubt the rest. Essa >From: Sidi M Sanneh <[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: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 10:45:26 -0000 > >The words to our National Anthem were written by Mr. Thomasi, father to >Marcell Thomasi, former Director of Information. The music is an adaptaion >of a traditional Kora tune, the name of which escapes me. Prince can fill >in >the blanks. > >Sidi Sanneh > > >>From: joey goswell <[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: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 08:02:33 -0000 >> >>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 >> >>>> > >>>> > >>>>_____________________________________________________________________________________ >>>> > Get more from the Web. 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