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Street Thug A star in the making

Sanna Singhateh, aka the Street Thug, is another young musician struggling to reach stardom. Born in Pipeline, a suburb of Serrekunda in the late 80’s he took on the name Street Thug which perfectly matches his rap style. He started his elementary school in Bakoteh Lower Basic, then attended Jamisa Lower Basic where he became the Head boy. After graduating from Nusrat Senior Secondary School in 2007, his interest in music, especially the hard-core rap genre, continued to grow extensively. At a...

Assan Njai in town soon

Assan Njai and his band are currently preparing to storm the Smiling Coast of the Gambia. The three-day concerts are scheduled to take place at the Jokor Brikama, Paradise Suites Hotel in Kololi, and Jokor West Field on the 28, 29 and 30 of November 2008 respectively. Organized by King DJ Lamin Cham of the Champion Sound Promotions, the main purpose of the event is to raise funds for the traveling Armed Forces team on their road to Kampala. According to the DJ, many Gambian artists will also...

WHAT’S ON: Jalex impressed with Sweden trip

The Gambia’s afromanding star, Jalex aka Akuntu has disclosed that his recent trip to Sweden was very successful as he had the chance to record new stuff as well as meet new artists there. The young star has raised the country’s image internationally as he is one of very few artists who stick to their culture. Following his cloudburst stage performance at the London carnival last year, Jalex has become  a big star and beacon of hope in the  afromanding genre. His rapid rise to stardom has...

Stalwart: Most promising reggae star of the moment

Stalwart -The poor people voice Aka Mental Assasin is another uprising reggae star struggling to reach international stardom. Born as Yankuba Dibba in Bakau, the young star is widely known by his music sobriquet as Stalwart. His career in music dates back as far as his tendered ages when he use to perform at his former "alma mata"  when  they have white visitors. He was inspired into music by one time world famous Jamaican star Shabba Ranks, thus naming himself at his childhood time after...

Egalitarian represents Gambia at sub-regional concerts

Modou Lamin Bah, widely known by his music sobriquet Egalitarian, is currently representing The Gambia at a 16-day concert tour in Togo, Ghana and Benin, organised Plan-International Organisation for the Artist United for Rap African (AURA), as part of the child rights promotions campaign. The sub-regional concerts will gather 17 artists from 10 different countries in West Africa, namely Togo, Benin, Ivory Coast, Guinea Conakry, Senegal, Mauritania, The Gambia, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. ...

CDS decorates soldiers

Major General Lang Tombong Tamba, the chief of defence staff of The Gambia Armed Forces yesterday decorated 58 GAF junior officers to various ranks in accordance with Section 190 of the Constitution of The Gambia. 22 officers were promoted to captain, 43 to lieutenant and 14 to second lieutenant, which is the largest promotions in the history of the Gambia Armed Forces. Soon after the decoration ceremony, CDS Tamba told the newly promoted officiers that their promotion as well as the promotion...