Comrade Sillah Laid to Rest
Monday 6th February 2006

By Pa Modou Faal

Hundreds of mourners yesterday afternoon gathered at the Old Jeshwang 
cemetery to pay last respects to Ebou Madi Sillah, commonly known as Comrade 
Sillah, as he was laid to rest.

Speaking in an interview with The Point yesterday at the late Sillah’s 
family residence in Latrikunda German, Sulayman Sillah, a brother to the 
deceased, said that his death is a great loss to both their family and The 
Gambia.

He noted that Comrade Sillah, through his art work, immensely contributed to 
the socio-economic development of the nation.

He further said the late Comrade Sillah was born in 1946 at Orange Street in 
Banjul, adding that he attended Muhammadan Primary School in Banjul before 
proceeding to Crab Island Junior Secondary School.

For his part, Abdul Aziz Wilan, a renowned Gambian artist, described the 
late Comrade Sillah as a motivating and driving force for young artists in 
the field of creativity.

He stated that the demise of Comrade Sillah, who was an asset to The Gambia, 
is a big loss to the country. “We the Gambian art promoters will surely miss 
him as an adviser,” Wilan said.

Babucarr Gaye, a veteran broadcaster and a friend to the late comrade 
Sillah, said Sillah started showcasing his artistic prowess at a tender age 
by drawing pictures on the streets of Banjul before he went to Dakar to 
pursue a university education. He said he later proceeded to study in Ghana 
in the days of the late President Kwame Nkrumah.

Mr Gaye said Comrade Sillah won several awards both locally and 
internationally, adding that he was also a National Arts Award Winner.

He called on the young to emulate the late Comrade Sillah and make good use 
of his works.

The Secretary of State for Tourism and Culture, Susan Waffa-Ogoo, was among 
mourners at the family residence of the late Comrade Sillah.

It  would be recalled that Comrade Sillah’s major art work include the 
public statues around the Greater Banjul area, at the Brufut-Bijilo-Coastal 
Road Roundabout, at Stink-Corner, at the Bakau–Mile 7 Junction, and inside 
the Youth Monument at Westfield junction among others.

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