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> From: Ginny Quick <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2007/03/06 ti PM 10:51:13 CET
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 獻ne: Re: President Jammeh On Sky
>
> Goodness, Cornelius, and I thought I was oversensitive!? This is what
> I get for *not* having a lot of time to spend online and getting
> behind on mails? Do you mean I'm going to have to go back and see
> what all of htis is about? *sigh* *sort of smiling*. Ugh! And this
> ontop of the training I'm just about to finish at work? Ugh. Well
> anyway. I'm sure you mean well, but you seem to get your feeligns
> hurt very easily (and I thought I was bad about that).
>
>
> Ginny
>
>
>
>
> On 3/6/07, Cornelius Edward Hamelberg <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > As a token of that little appreciation of brother efforts to keep our ears
> > tuned to enjoying the same sounds ( musiki) I'ma requesting you to please-a
> > read this. I maself just bin read - a-reading it, by the good luck of
> > following a link provided by brother Souroush's official website:
> >
> > http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/article_details.php?id=8306
> >
> > >
> > > From: ABDOUKARIM SANNEH <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Date: 2007/03/06 ti PM 07:27:17 CET
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > 獻ne: Re: President Jammeh On Sky
> > >
> > > Cornelius Hamalberg
> > > You most have a problem with yourself so I cannot continue. You really
> > need a check.
> > >
> > > Cornelius Hamelberg <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > GHANA IS THE NAME GHANA!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > http://africathink.ghanathink.org/node/59?PHPSESSID=850ed10fd3c4bd5d8bb75ba65b6ad49a
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Alpha Blondy? That's ok Dr. Sanneh. You expect me to sound like Gambian?
> > > Like you? You have an opinion on me too? Just keeping you company, sharing
> > > with you a little of my precious allotted life time. Pure entertainment
> > (you're
> > > supposed to laugh, not CRY, wrapped up in Mr. Big-UP- GREAT-ME-Myself. If
> > > you had just won an Oscar, you wouldn't be feeling that way. So, you want
> > > to explain the theory of relativity to me even though you know that I'll
> > > never understand it? Go ahead. I'll be your slave. Perhaps you'd like
> > > that. That I think exactly like you and say yes, boss, you're made of an
> > > expensive kind of funky meat and sound so sweet. Or when you go to the loo
> > > to be standing outside the door waiting to clean your soiled parts, for
> > you
> > > in-a-rub-a dub-style, with a crumpled up newspaper? You guys sometimes
> > keep
> > > me in stitches. Who gives a cluck what you think about Gambian Reggae
> > music?
> > > Musicians shouldn't have too much respect for primitive man. On the
> > > instrument it's good to express some arrogance, savvy, what else? Sound
> > like
> > > Kafka? Joe Williams? King Kong?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Is it ok to say,"Yo, that sounds like Lucky Dube?" Lonely in a crowd, yes.
> > >
> > > Or if a Jamaican asked you the same question would you feel it was an
> > > insult?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > You are obviously a proud Gambian! Cheers and Viva La Musiki and the
> > > teke-teke (technique, we call it)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > There are some things that I listen to and I feel like cleaning up myself.
> > > There's also a lot of balls and a bull out there. Same with poetry, the
> > > novel, other forms of thought-speech expressions, sometimes in
> > "competition"
> > > with others. Who gives a whit?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I know a lot of Jamaican's, including Babatunde (Cornel-ius) Ellis. There
> > > are of course different styles of reggae and lyrics. Lyrics are
> > fascinating.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I have practiced the specific Congolese, Ghanaian (Amponsah, Koo Nimo) and
> > > to some extent Malian guitar styles to the extent that if someone asked if
> > I
> > > was from the Congo, Ghana or Mali musically speaking, I'd feel very
> > > flattered. Benito Popolipo and those before and after him too. The
> > Togolese
> > > guitarist in Baobab. I discovered Louis Mhlanga ( "World Traveller") only
> > > six weeks ago. He's ok. Discovered Jonah Moyo of Zimbabwe at the same
> > time.
> > > Still growing. I also like Asumane Camara, Ami Koite's guitarist in
> > "DIGUY".
> > > As for Habib Koite, he is one of my professors and I play with recordings
> > > often - at home. I'm sure that if I were to ever play with him live, he'd
> > > be shocked. But then, from my own wealth of experience
> > >
> > > (With what I like) I'd be contributing personal creative energy and not
> > > imitating - although I started off by imitating and copying
> > exactly.....out
> > > of passionate interest. If he asked me are you from Mali or Sierra Leone,
> > > I'd feel that I was from heaven. After all that JAZZ, my favourite
> > musicians
> > > (mostly guitarists) are from Haiti, Congo, Guinea, Ghana, Nigeria, Mali,
> > > South Africa, North America, Jamaica (Junior Marvin from Marley's live
> > > album) Scotland, Madagascar (D'Gary). I've listened to some interesting
> > > Gambian Kora players.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I don't know, have not heard specifically anyone who plays the way that I
> > > do - even in my very limited minimalist ways..in a way I from the places I
> > > mentioned. Nothing humble about me there. I'm fully aware of my ancestors
> > in
> > > the business.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > You know the guy from Cameroon who sometimes accompanies Paul Simon? I
> > wish
> > > I could also play like that.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I also like some sorts of classical Music. Discovered Klezmer after all
> > the
> > > other rhythms.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I can sing - I do like Reggae, I am connected with Jah-maica, but I don't
> > > think that I could sing like any of those guys (Gambians - Buharry hadn't
> > > made it absolutely clear that they WERE Gambians) I could imitate Leone
> > > Thomas, Al Jarraeu at his prime, I could put on an authentic Bob Marley
> > > voice without trying much, There is no Congolese vocalist that I could
> > even
> > > get close to sounding like, certainly not Kanda Bongo Man..
> > >
> > > Innocence, like ignorance is something of a gift. Musical talent is also a
> > > blessing.
> > >
> > > Cheers to the Gambian lads. I have been listening to them quite a lot -
> > and
> > > by the way, Malando Gassama was my friend. He would have laughed - if I
> > had
> > > made the very comment that you are now responding to.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I sometimes compared him to Elvin Jones.
> > >
> > > Of course if your Gambian brothers sounded like they were Chinese, I'd ask
> > > whether or not they were.
> > >
> > > In your widest horizontal fantasy, would you accept such a boring or
> > poetic
> > > question?
> > >
> > > I did not say that they were my favourite singers or musicians. That would
> > > be stretching my ears too far.
> > >
> > > But they are fine and there's nothing academic about it, in my jazz
> > circles.
> > > You too can holler in Mandinka, like Howlin wolf?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Here's a great one:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=sv&q=Paul+Robeson
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "ABDOUKARIM SANNEH"
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 1:35 PM
> > > Subject: Re: President Jammeh On Sky
> > >
> > >
> > > > Cornelius Edward Hamelberg
> > > > You should keep your silly question to yourself. I can sense your
> > > > ignorant and arrogant nature in this forum. It seems you are a bloody
> > > > lonely soul in this forum.
> > > >
> > > > Cornelius Edward Hamelberg wrote:
> > > > Are these guys GAMBIAN or JAH-MAICAN?
> > > >>
> > > >> From: "Touray, Kejau"
> > > >> Date: 2007/02/20 ti PM 03:47:07 CET
> > > >> To: [log in to unmask]
> > > >> 獻ne: President Jammeh On Sky
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Hello Everyone,
> > > >> Yaya is one sky news live, today, 'curing aids'. God save our country!
> > > >> And he does not need to convince anyone...
> > > >>
> > > >> Kejau Touray
> > > >>
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> > > >> ________________________________
> > > >>
> > > >> From: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list on behalf of Momodou
> > > >> Buharry Gassama
> > > >> Sent: Mon 19/02/2007 21:57
> > > >> To: [log in to unmask]
> > > >> Subject: BULLDOFF MUSICAL LINE-UP ON RAAKI RADIO
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Hi!
> > > >> The musical line-up featuring various Gambian artists produced by
> > > >> Bulldoff Records is available for you to listen to on Raaki Radio. The
> > > >> line-up was produced as a means to showcase Gambian talent. The
> > > >> line-up
> > > >> features Aziz the Royal Philosopher, Jah Michael, Njie B, Hurricane,
> > > >> Mystic MC, Jalex, Marion, Junior K, Peppa House, Heartbreaker, Holy
> > > >> Family and Jah Youth on the Smiling Coast Riddim. The address is:
> > > >>
> > > >> http://www.raaki.com/bulldoff
> > > >>
> > > >> Hope you enjoy. Have a good evening.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Buharry.
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