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News Gambia » Music: Gambia: Diha Releases Five Track EP

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202210170208.html

Published on: Sunday 16 October 2022

Diha, famous Gambian singer has wasted no time to release another hitting EP called blue jays. The EP will be celebrated on 21st October, 2022 at Club Lava. Speaking during a press conference held on ...

News Gambia » Music: Maryama Cham, rising star in The Gambia: Singer's songwriting and striking voice has won over fans

News channel or source: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20230811-maryama-cham-rising-star-in-gambia-singer-s-sharp-songwriting-and-striking-voice-has-won-over-fans

Published on: Friday 11 August 2023

The Gambian music industry has long been dominated by men but a new young artist has been making waves. Maryama Cham has won plaudits both at home and overseas not only for the sound of her music but ...

News Gambia » Music: Gambia: Dutch Music Student Upbeat About Gambian Music

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201501050934.html

Published on: Thursday 01 January 2015

A student from one of the music schools in Netherlands (Weltion College) recently embarked on what is described to be successful music trainings in The Gambia. Robert has appeared in many concerts in ...

News Gambia » Music: Kora master Sona Jobarteh channels traditional Gambian music through a modern mindset

News channel or source: https://chicagoreader.com/music/kora-sona-jobarteh/

Published on: Monday 13 March 2023

Sona Jobarteh was born in London to a family of Gambian griots, musicians and storytellers who maintain the oral tradition that keeps the histories of their people alive. Jobarteh’s family is one of ...

News Gambia » Music: What kinds of music are kids from Senegal, Gambia listening to? A group of Amherst-area scholars knows ...

News channel or source: https://www.masslive.com/westernmass/2024/05/what-kinds-of-music-are-kids-from-senegal-gambia-listening-to-a-group-of-amherst-area-scholars-know.html

Published on: Sunday 26 May 2024

AMHERST — When Amherst Regional High School sophomore Joe Hazlip visited West Africa last month as part of a unique exchange, he didn’t expect to find the same music there as in the U.S. “My host ...

News Gambia » Music: Europe Day 2026 celebrated in The Gambia with painting, music, dance and fashion!

News channel or source: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/gambia/europe-day-2026-celebrated-gambia-painting-music-dance-and-fashion_en?s=100

Published on: Tuesday 19 May 2026

On 12 May, the Delegation of the European Union to The Gambia marked Europe Day 2026 with a vibrant reception. Among those present were the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Gambia, Hon.