Brother Oko D,

Indeed, I also think you need to get back to Brother Joe Sambou. I have
known you since the days of Sahara and CP of the mid seventies and though I
have met Badou Jobe just a couple of times, I have been keenly involved in
bringing the IfangBondi to Stockholm on two occasions during the 80s. It is
a shame that the two of you should be grinding down one another in this
manner.

On the whole, I have no problems with your appointment by president Jammeh,
although I have serious reservations about your ideas of cultural toursim.
In a former response to brother Sheikh Tejan you maintained that
"prostitution has nothing to do with class", an assertion I simply cannot
swallow. I would have taken you to task on that but for lack of time. (I
hope you are aware that young Gambian girls are making a living as virtual
sex-workers in many cities in Europe including Las Palmas and Stockholm,
just to name two! In the 1980's Gambian girls willingly posed for Danish
tourists colouring up the mid pages of a popular nude magazine. I wrote a
story myself about that in the Gambia Newsletter).

All the same, your role as cultural ambassador hopefully would serve Gambia
well. But I am also concerned that you chose not to inform us yourself about
your appointment. Are you not proud of it? For your information, I tried to
browse the links sent by Badou Jobe but obviously it is down for the moment.
Your own
http://www.africanmusicfestival.com/business/okodrammeh.asp is also down.
What is going on Brother O?

Respect,
Sidibeh


----- Original Message -----
From: "Oko Drammeh" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 5:33 PM
Subject: Re: Cultural Agenda/Joe


> Joe wrote::
> It is evident that Oko is a mouthpiece of Yahya. This is wrong? Cuddling
> the dishonest. we shall forever be valnarable to snake oil salespersons.
> You should not point a finger on me and tell me what you think. Are you
> sure of these remarks. Respect bro. I think that this is not fair. I see
> all and I read all.
> I will be back with you.
> Oko Drammeh
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> > Badou, thanks for this info. I am not able to access the site you n.
> > referenced from work but relying on your assertions, I say we deserve
> > every
> > bit of what we got from Oko, if those pictures support your assertions.
> > Unless we stop dealing with fluff, or buddying up, or cuddling the
> > dishonest
> > because one is a friend, relative, or roaming buddy, we shall forever be
> > vulnerable to snake oil salespersons. When Oko came from Gambia, he said
> > zilch about the suffering of our people but started by eulogizing
Ngagga,
> > which is fine and normal. Then he proceeded to distract us with the
Afdie
> > bit, not telling us that he was appointed the "Cultural Ambassador" of
> > the
> > Gambia. He crowned his act by telling us about the "Mass Grave Monument"
> > that Baala J (another snake oil salesman) was unveiling. It was Sidi
> > Sanneh
> > who broke the news to us that Oko was appointed the "Cultural
> > Ambassador".
> > Unless one is in denial, it was evident that Oko was a mouth piece for
> > Yaya,
> > but he had his backers amongst us. He had been distracting us about the
> > First Republic for the longest and saying zilch about the countless
> > murders
> > and thuggry of the APRC. Anytime someone said something about the April
> > Massacre, he flew from no where to remind us about the 1981 lawlessness.
> > Folks, we need to tell each other the truth.
> >
> > When the news broke about prostitution and Gambia being the sex haven
for
> > tourists/pedophiles, he came swinging and drowning out anyone that was
> > willing to explore the validity of those assertions. Yet, he told us
> > he was
> > not involved in politics. Who was he kidding? Who among the likes of OKo
> > that cuddle up with Yaya that Yaya has not used, from Che Yassin Secka
to
> > Tijan Ceesay? None. Folks, we scream about Yaya surrounding himself with
> > Jolas, however, a closer look reveals that there is also a very very
> > thick
> > layer of Banjulians around him and we can do the math for the willing.
We
> > have taken greed to new heights. Going back to his "Mad Dog" reference
of
> > malcolm X, may be this will give him an opportunity to kill both the
> > Mad Dog
> > and its owner. Just pathetic.
> >
> > Chi Jaama
> >
> > Joe Sambou
> >
> > Chi Jaama
> >
> > Joe Sambou
> >
> >
> >> From: Badou Jobe <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> >> <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Cultural Agenda
> >> Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 06:54:47 -0500
> >>
> >> The many ardent admirers and fans of The Gambia's newly appointed
> >> Cultural
> >> Ambassador will be thrilled to see the content of the following link:
> >>
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www.africanmusicfestival.com/okodrammeh/custom%20images/gambia/gambia.htm.
> >>
> >>
> >> The featured pictures provide a true and rare document of the new
> >> ambassador's contribution to Gambian culture, in the same time
> >> offering a
> >> sneak preview of his agenda how to boost Cultural tourism in the
> >> country,
> >> as
> >> promised in his postings to the Gambia-Post/Gambia-L.
> >>
> >> "De Buddy's" are a Dutch boys choir who - through mr. Oko Drammeh's
> >> excellent connections and good offices - got invited to highlight the
> >> 22nd
> >> of July celebrations last year.
> >>
> >> De Buddy's are led by mr. Drammeh’s associate Ton Buitinga, a hard-core
> >> child pornographer who got arrested after the Gambian tour, but
> >> should be
> >> back on the job before the summer, as the boys crew are scheduled to
> >> visit
> >> The Gambia again.
> >>
> >> Noteworthy are the pics featuring:
> >> [PICTURE] The president of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, meets son of Oko,
> >> Matarr
> >> [PICTURE] Oko drammeh addresses the presidential celebrations, on
> >> july 22nd
> >> 2003
> >> [PICTURE] The national assembly leader Hon. Baba Jobe with Oko and the
> >> buddy's
> >> [PICTURE] The national assembly leader Hon. Baba Jobe with Oko and the
> >> buddy's
> >> [PICTURE] Ton buitinga, musical conductor of the buddy's, and Oko
> >> [PICTURE] The president of the Gambia welcomes Oko
> >> [PICTURE] The president of the Gambia honours Oko in Banjul
> >> [PICTURE] De Buddy's with the president of the Gambia and his wife,
> >> Mr. and
> >> Mrs. Yahya Jammeh
> >> [PICTURE] De Buddy's with the president of the Gambia and his wife,
> >> Mr. and
> >> Mrs. Yahya Jammeh
> >> [PICTURE] De Buddy's and the NAPSA students of the Gambia (the national
> >> patriotic students' association - formed 10 august 2001)
> >>
> >> Meanwhile the world is awaiting mr. Drammeh’s next extravaganza:
> >> Stokeley
> >> Carmichael’s widow performing in Kanilai, the bespoke venue for the
IRF.
> >>
> >> Badou Jobe
> >>
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> >> [e-mail posted to Gambia|Post e-Gathering]
> >>
> >> * Subject: Re: [>-<] FWD: Oko Drammeh is IRF New Cultural Ambassador
> >> * From: Oko Drammeh <okob@xxxx
> >> * Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 16:17:59 +0100
> >>
> >> (...)
> >> CULTURAL AMBASSADOR
> >> Â Thank you for your word up!. I want to bring festivals and music
> >> business
> >> executives to the Gambia and to make the world to visits the Gambia
> >> always
> >> for extravaganga and cultural Events.
> >> I want to change some of the filty habits of tourism.
> >>
> >> I want to share my skills to the Gambian youths and talents. I want to
> >> bring
> >> back live music and festivals in the Gambia and to controll the flow of
> >> cultural domination by anyone. I will have regular Seneambian shows in
> >> Dakar
> >> in the stadiums and at Sorano and in Banjul.
> >>
> >> I have an agenda and friends in the business and a team.
> >> (...)
> >> I am introducing Cultural tourism I am doing this because Gambia can't
> >> find her way in the music and art world and each year it is getting
> >> worst.
> >> So I decided to go and live in the Gambia for few years to get my
> >> hand on
> >> tthe nitty gritty.
> >>
> >> I will not be involvrd in politics, I know poly tricks, I am only
> >> doing a
> >> job for the people. Politicians come and go but The atrists is
> >> eternal so I
> >> know .
> >> Thank you, I will give support to our youth and they all make money and
> >> improve their art and their lives.
> >>
> >> PROMISE
> >> your brother
> >> Oko Drammeh
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