Danga Nanda !

Quoting Joe
"They need to give contracts to Gambian musicians for state events.  From the 
tax payer, to the state, to the musician, back to the state and the circle 
continues".

 "It starts with Gambians first supporting their own in addition to appreciating 
our cousins." 


"My Kudos to AGERA for stepping up and bringing Jaliba and am challenging our 
other communities in the diaspora to cultivate the habit of inviting Gambian 
musicians to their functions"
.
"If Gambians for the most part bring Senegalese musicians to perform, guess 
where all that money goes the next day"?

"We are part of the problem, which is why some of us challenged our music 
promoters to be mindful of that"
(c) 2010.


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We are part of the problem, which is why some of us challenged our music 
promoters to be mindful of that.. This has been the way it has been and will 
continue to be until Gambians put a stop to it.  It starts with Gambians first 
supporting their own in addition to appreciating our cousins. 

  

"All year round we are giving jobs and employement to Senegalese musicians and 
artists. So much money and work.  How come Gambia is not there."

As long as we continue to create employment for their musicians and they also 
continue to create employment for their musicians, our musicians will stay 
poorer and their's more well off, it does not take a rocket scientist to see 
that.  An intention of becoming one must be mutual.  One side cannot continue to 
bend over to the continuos benefit of the other side with no end in sight.  This 
is where the state comes in.  They need to give contracts to Gambian musicians 
for state events.  From the tax payer, to the state, to the musician, back to 
the state and the circle continues.  If Gambians for the most part bring 
Senegalese musicians to perform, guess where all that money goes the next day? 
 To the Senegalese economy.  I'm sure proponents of SeneGambia will come to 
defend the unity lip service in this context, but as my challenge to them has 
always been, it is about putting your own to work stupid!  We do not have a 
Senegambian taxing entity.  What we have is a Gambian economy and a Senegalese 
economy and their citizens that badly need employment.  As long as there are two 
separate economies, I would rather spend my time getting our people gainfully 
employed and let the Senegalese do the same for their people.  We are part of 
the problem, which is why some of us challenged our music promoters to be 
mindful of that.  Thus, my Kudos to AGERA for stepping up and bringing Jaliba 
and am challenging our other communities in the diaspora to cultivate the habit 
of inviting Gambian musicians to their functions - it is an investment in 
yourself.  Gambian Independence Celebration and you do not hear one piece played 
by a Gambian - Anukwale!  That can be because we, the patrons allow it. Maag Lum 
Nangor Yenu, Nu Sabagne Kokor!

Joe 


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Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 10:01:12 -0800
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Fye, 
The Gambia is not present there.

 All year round we arte giving jobs and employement to Senegalese musicians and 
artists. So much money and work.How come Gambia is not there. 

What is this?

Thanks for this great posting.



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Sent: Thu, December 2, 2010 6:50:53 PM
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> Subject: MEDIA ADVISORY: US Delegation to Black Arts Festival in Senegal Next 
>Week
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> MEDIA ADVISORY
> December 1, 2010
> 
> High-Powered US Delegation Heading for World Festival of Black Arts in Senegal
> 
> African American Artists, Mayors, Senators, Scientists to Participate
> 
> For only the third time in 50 years, an unprecedented gathering of black 
>artists, writers, filmmakers, academics, scientists, and other leaders in many 
>fields will convene in Africa for an historic celebration. The World Festival of 
>Black Arts and Cultures, under the auspices of President Abdoulaye Wade of 
>Senegal and his fellow African leaders, begins Dec. 10 in Dakar, Senegal, and 
>will continue through Dec. 31.
> 
> A high-powered U.S. delegation of more than 200 African-American leaders will 
>participate in the Festival, including groups from the National Conference of 
>Black Mayors, the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, the National 
>Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, and the African American 
>Unity Caucus (AAUC), who will travel to Senegal from Dec. 8 - 17 for the event. 
>In all, thousands of delegates from 80 countries will converge on Dakar.
> 
> Among U.S. delegates are Dr. Julius Garvey, son of Marcus Garvey; actor Richard 
>Gant; jazz legend Randy Weston; Professor James Turner, Cornell University; Dr. 
>Johnetta Cole, Director of the National Museum of African Art at the Smithsonian 
>Institution; Professor Leonard Jeffries, City University of New York; Runoko 
>Rashidi, noted historian; Dr. Elsie Scott, the President & CEO of the 
>Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Mississippi State Sen. Frazier Hillman; 
>New York State Sen. Bill Perkins; Columbus (Ohio) Mayor Michael B. Coleman; 
>Wayne Watson, president, Chicago State University; and Ron Himes, 
>founder/director, The Saint Louis Black Repertory Theater.
> 
> In a letter to members of the delegation, President Wade said he looked forward 
>to welcoming them to Senegal. "The African Union has requested that Senegal 
>organize the Festival, which will be the largest global gathering to date of 
>black artists, writers, filmmakers, intellectuals, scientists and other 
>luminaries, and we anticipate that people will travel from all over the world 
>for the occasion,'' said President Wade.
> Dr. Djibril Diallo, Coordinator of the U.S. Committee for the World Festival of 
>Black Arts and Cultures and Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of UNAIDS 
>(the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS), said the size and depth of the 
>delegation underscore the historic nature of the Festival. Melvin Foote, the 
>President and CEO of the Constituency for Africa and the Founder of the African 
>American Unity Caucus, was also pleased with how the delegation came together. 
>Said Foote, "I think that the quality of participants taking part in the 
>delegation to Senegal speaks volumes about the potential of the African 
>Diaspora. I think the visit will provide a unique opportunity to build trust and 
>collaboration amongst Diaspora leadership in the United States."
> 
> "The Festival will be a landmark event, bringing together great artists and 
>intellectuals from around the world to celebrate the theme of African 
>Renaissance," Dr. Diallo said. "The Festival will also be an important 
>opportunity to highlight the role of art and culture in promoting development 
>and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by 2015, including 
>progress in reversing the AIDS epidemic."
> One highly anticipated event is a discussion involving President Wade and 
>members of the National Conference of Black Mayors, the National Black Caucus of 
>State Legislators, the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher 
>Education and the National Basketball Association/Africa (NBA/Africa) at the 
>recently completed Monument of African Renaissance on the theme of African 
>Renaissance, looking towards the creation of the United States of Africa in 
>2017, as declared by the African Union.
> 
> While in Senegal, the delegation will meet privately with President Wade and 
>participate in myriad Festival activities, including attending concerts by 
>Rihanna, Jay-Z, Angelique Kidjo, Youssou N'Dour, and Baaba Maal; a soccer match 
>between Senegal and Brazil; a visit to Gorée Island, designated a UNESCO World 
>Heritage site in commemoration of the painful history of the Atlantic slave 
>trade; and participation in the Forum on African Renaissance.
> 
> A Roundtable on Friday, Dec. 17 at 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Méridien 
>President Hotel will focus on ways that the Festival and other cultural 
>activities can contribute to the achievement of the MDGs by 2015, with the 
>campaign against AIDS as entry point. Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of 
>UNAIDS and Under Secretary General of the United Nations, will give a keynote 
>statement, and participants will include Professor Iba Der Thiam, Forum Chairman 
>of the Festival; Lebohang Morake (Lebo M), Eminent Member of the Advisory Board 
>of the Festival and UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador; and Syndiely Wade, Deputy 
>General Coordinator of the Festival.
> 
> The Festival will foster dialogue between Africa, its Diaspora, and the entire 
>world regarding the contributions of black cultures to humanity. The guest of 
>honor will be Brazil, which has one of the largest black populations in the 
>world. A delegation of more than 200 Brazilians is expected in Dakar for the 
>festivities.
> 
> This is the third World Festival of Black Arts and Cultures, following previous 
>festivals in Dakar in 1966 and Lagos, Nigeria in 1977. Former Senegalese 
>President Leopold Sedar Senghor initiated the festivals to highlight the visible 
>and tangible products of African peoples' struggles to win back their dignity in 
>a land that had only recently been returned to African rule.
> 
> Among musical stars who will perform
 are Hugh Masekela (South Africa), Salif Keita (Mali), , Bembeya Jazz (Guinea), 
Marcus Miller (U.S.), Habib Koité (Mali), Chucho Valdes with the Afro-Cuban Jazz 
Messengers (Cuba), Lokua Kanza (Congo),Kassav (Martinique/Guadeloupe), Alpha 
Blondy (Côte d'Ivoire), Orquesta de la luz (Japan), Haitian Toubadors (Haiti), 
Chico Freeman (U.S.), and I Jah Man (Jamaica).
> 
> Dr. Diallo expressed thanks to Melvin Foote, President of Constituency for 
>Africa; Dr. Gloria Herndon, President of GB Herndon and Associates; Vanessa R. 
>Williams, Executive Director of the National Conference of Black Mayors; and 
>LaKimba Desadier, Executive Director of the National Black Caucus of State 
>Legislators , for assistance with arranging for participation by political 
>leaders in the U.S. delegation; and to Professor Leonard Jeffries for assistance 
>with participation by academic experts.
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