Whatever bro. You may be right about the author, but I doubt the rest.
Essa
>From: Sidi M Sanneh <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR.
>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 10:45:26 -0000
>
>The words to our National Anthem were written by Mr. Thomasi, father to
>Marcell Thomasi, former Director of Information. The music is an adaptaion
>of a traditional Kora tune, the name of which escapes me. Prince can fill
>in
>the blanks.
>
>Sidi Sanneh
>
>
>>From: joey goswell <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>><[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR.
>>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 08:02:33 -0000
>>
>>Essa
>>
>>You will be surprised to know that the author of the National Anthem was a
>>Gambian. I was once told that the late Rev J.C Faye was the author but
>>this
>>has to be verified. Perhaps you could contact Alhagji Cham Joof or the
>>likes
>>of Prince O`brien Coker and Sidi Sanneh for clarification.
>>
>>It is a pity that you haven`t realised that "God" means Allah in
>>Arabic.The
>>word "God"must have been used on the basis that it was written and always
>>sang in English.
>>The lyrics of our national anthem has shown no sign of embracing any
>>religious faith. Instead, it sounds universal and the question as to
>>whether
>>it has a christian value is out of the question.
>>
>>I would have agreed with you if the national anthem had mentioned the word
>>"lord" or Holy Spirit.
>>
>>On that note we look forward for clarification as to who the actual author
>>was.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: Elow Wole <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>>><[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>Subject: Re: OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR.
>>>Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 17:05:30 -0000
>>>
>>>Sister Jamila,
>>>
>>>With the same respects, I comment on your reply as ff:
>>>
>>>I am not talking about Spirituality, morality, or culture for that
>>>matter.
>>>This is about religion. You may be right about their existence, long
>>>before
>>>religion, but why did religion come about? We must have been steering
>>>off-course.
>>>
>>>The national anthem is preceded by slavery and colonialisation. I
>>>brought
>>>it up because I am sure not many of us knew who wrote it. I only hope it
>>>was someone Gambian. That composer is non-grata to this day. The
>>>national
>>>anthem is not part of the past you dwelling on. My guess is that it was
>>>non-existent prior to Feb '65 or April '70. So why not rewrite it? It
>>>is
>>>a
>>>nice piece, but the author is unknown. If we feed off it, I can only say
>>>we
>>>are headed in an unknown direction. What are your thoughts?
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>Essa
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: Jamila Allston <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>>>><[log in to unmask]>
>>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>Subject: Re: OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR.
>>>>Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 18:37:05 -0800
>>>>
>>>>Brother Wole,
>>>>
>>>> With all due respect in this holy time of Ramadan, I must ask why do
>>>>we continue to deny who we are/were before the bringing about of Islam
>>>>and Christanity throughout Africa. Why does it always come down to a
>>>>war between Islam and Christanity? Didn't we as Africans have a
>>>>wonderful sense of Spirtutaliy, Morality and Cultural before the advent
>>>>of either religions? Why must we as Africans always have to deny our
>>>>African roots, culture and customs? What is so wrong with embracing
>>>>our African past and it's spirituality? And in our many African
>>>>societies, it was understood that we were embracing a universal
>>>>creator, regardless of the name that each group called him.
>>>>
>>>> These questions are asked with respect and sincerity. In fact, my
>>>>sons are Muslims and one is fasting for Ramadan. Yet as an African
>>>>born in America and brutality stripped of my African past via the
>>>>horrific slave trade (reprentative of millions of us), the question
>>>>becomes one of why bother trying to embrace my African past if these
>>>>are my only two alternatives; alternatives that also require the denial
>>>>of who we are/were as Africans prior to the acceptance of these
>>>>alternatives as the "correct" and "only" way of life.
>>>>
>>>> Peace
>>>>
>>>> Jamila
>>>>
>>>>________________________________________________________________________
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--- Elow Wole <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>> > Whether motivated by greed, ethnicity, or simply, a lust for power,
>>>> > the
>>>> > quest for dominance is always prevalent in Africa, and the West
>>>> > alike.
>>>> > Surely, we're yet to be blessed with a true leader who understands
>>>> > the true
>>>> > meaning of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
>>>> >
>>>> > Who can honestly claim that this cyber forum is "fruitful", and bears
>>>> > genuine results. Personally, I don't see the need to have 3,4,5,6, -
>>>> > infinite organisations all fighting for the same purpose. If one
>>>> > truly
>>>> > wants to be part of this change, one must consider going back home
>>>> > and have
>>>> > one's vote counted (I don't need to hear about ballot politics, for
>>>> > all I
>>>> > know, that's option #1). As citizens of The Gambia, let's be
>>>> > reminded once
>>>> > more to uphold the TRUE meaning of our national anthem, ..."Let
>>>> > JUSTICE
>>>> > guide our actions, towards the common good." Cyberchatting won't
>>>> > solve our
>>>> > problems. Instead, it spreads the rumours. As much as we recite our
>>>> > national anthem, has anyone ever stopped to think about who wrote it.
>>>> > Obviously, that person must have thought we are a Christian country.
>>>> > If I
>>>> > had to edit it, I would probably rewrite the whole script. One word
>>>> > I would
>>>> > definitely change is, " GOD to ALLAH."
>>>> >
>>>> > Happy Ramadan to EVERYONE! ...
>>>> >
>>>> > Essa
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > >From: "MOVEMENT FOR THE RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY IN THE GAMBIA (UK)"
>>>> > > <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>>>> > ><[log in to unmask]>
>>>> > >To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> > >Subject: OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR.
>>>> > >Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2000 03:39:13 -0000
>>>> > >
>>>> > ><< Chairman_sofficialstatement(MRDGUK).doc >>
>>>> >
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