Wali Cham Jobarteh describes the role music for the kora has to play in contemporary Gambian society (from www.soundjunction.org)
Tags :kora, Gambia, Jobarteh, music, culture

Jaliba Kuyateh & Kumareh Band, Live in concert at the Greenwa Centre, Bristol, organised by Yaram, n collaboration with Kombo Sillah Association and Gambia United Society
Tags :Jaliba Kuyateh, Yaram, Kombo Sillah Association, kora, Gambian music, africa

In response to the polio outbreak across West and Central Africa, the Gambia Red Cross Society supported three rounds of national polio immunization days during March, April and June 2010. Through its network of community-based volunteers, the Red Cross conducted social mobilization through household visits, community entertainment, and other activities to ensure that all children aged 0-5 years were vaccinated against polio.
Tags :kick, polio, rogné2

This project is Lend A Hand Societ's token contribution to the UNEP Trees for Life project of planting 1 Billion trees by December 2007. This project was funded by the Deutsch- Gambischer-Verein (Deutsch-Gambian Association) based in Germany. The project involved the 2007 Contestants of the Face of Africell Pageant. Africell funded LAHS' 2007 Summer School
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African ministers of fisheries met in Banjul, The Gambia september 20-23 for the first time ever. The civil society organizations and NGO's were present and made several contributions to the conference, among others the Banjul Declaration (www.camfa-cso.org). A video by Soren Christensen, Cyrk productions, Denmark.
Tags :CSO, CAMFA, African Fisheries, Fisheries Policies, NGO, sustainable fishing, artisanal fishers, Banjul, cyrk

This song eradicates dehumanization in tha Society
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Yahya Jammeh, Gambian Dictator continues to destroy the fabric of that beautiful country's society.
Tags :Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, Banjul, human rights, africa

The Young Deaf Society, rehearsing their play, improvising...
Tags :Gambian, Deaf, Sign, Language, Drama, rehearsal, improvisation, Africa, West

WULAJANJARA is one of the hottest songs ever produced in the history of the Gambian showbiz. The song was done in two African languages, Mandingo and Wollof. Because of its cool beat and strong lyrics, the song is digestible for both the youngsters, and the old ages. The song describes how some parents ruin the lives of their own daughters, by denying them their rights to choose for them selves men they wanna marry, or by forcing them to marry men they never set their eyes on just because of wealth. It also describes how some parents stop their sons or daughters from marring a person from a different tribe. This is a big problem in the Gambia, and it contributes more than 60% of the countries divorce rate. Wulajanjara is one of the most played songs on local radio stations in the Gambia due to popular demand, and its doing a great impact in the society.
Tags :Poetic, Wulajanjara

Afromanding band of the Gambia red Cross Society doing a live performance during the 2009 KM Miss and Master contest
Tags :Afromanding, live, performance

Jujus being made by local leather-crafter in Bwiam, The Gambia.
Tags :isatou, leathercraft, non-profit, gambia, bwiam

the Republic of the Gambia is located in West Africa and predominantly Agricultural country. Like most of developing countries, The Gambia is affected by most of environmental issues from global concerns. The Gambia joined the Small Grants Programme in 2008, and currently implementing 12 community based projects. Al the projects are implemented by local NGOs and CBOs, working with partnership with civil society organization is comprised of 74wmen, located in West Gambia. In 2009, they secured grants from SGP in Biodiversity conservation project in communities. The project aimed to secure and fence two hectares pieces of land. The youth from the community assisted with fencing exercise and site clearing. They also started Vegetable garden scheme, which not only adds income but also represented a sustainable living component of the project. Part of the income goes to a saving account, preparing and take care of project's needs.
Tags :Gambia, MFA, SGP, projects

Grettings from Brazil Roberto Sol. Ty so much for this beautiful song.
Tags :Roberto Sol, nera sol, sunrise in gambia, gambia, music

Tata Dindin Jobarteh , a griot from Gambia , singing Bitilo(now a days) . Its about the degradation of brotherhood , social assistance , help , love , compassion , and all our values , that use to be the concrete pillars of the society ...
Tags :gambia, senegal, mandinka, african music, music, tata dinngding, tata dinding, jaliya, djeliya, mande griots

This film is about disabled persons who have successfully formed a cultural group playing music together during their free times. This is their first video where dignitaries from Civil society were invited to witness the opening of the organization as a public body with the aim to participate fully in the musical development of the Gambian community
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Operation Crossroads Africa group 2008 and the local kafo (women's group) plow the land at Sulayman Junkung General Hospital in Bwiam, The Gambia. Video thanks to Jason Poon, volunteer and narrator.
Tags :isatou, gambia, oca, crossroads, fair trade

Kafo in Bwiam, The Gambia, dancing with the drumming of a griot.
Tags :isatou, gambia, bwiam, fair trade, non-profit

Tata Dindin-Tunga Té From the album "Kanaké" 'Tunga Té' Based on a personal experiences of living abroad, highlighting difficulties a foreigner faces as a 'stranger in a strange land' - the homesickness and fear of rejection by new society.
Tags :Tata, Dindin, Jobarteh, Kora, Africa, world, music, Kanaké, Gambia

Der Verein wurde am 14.06.2001 gegründet. Ziel des Vereins ist es, den Kindern in Gambia, besonders auf der Nordbank, eine Schulbildung zu ermöglichen. Dazu werden Patenschaften zwischen den Pateneltern und den Patenkindern geschlossen, die oft über die gesamte Schulzeit der Patenkinder halten. Über weitere Spenden werden aber auch einzelne Projekte in Gambia gefördert. Alle Mitglieder arbeiten ehrenamtlich. www.msg-ev.de
Tags :Gambia Africa, Kinderhilfe