Oko Drameh

Thanks for the correction

>He did not walk away from Ifang bondi (that he formed  Ifangboni walked away from him.

I always thought the same.

My sympathies to you too as you were really instrumental in helping them  . I know first hand when we had a small band with Pa Njie ( friend of Riad Nachief's ) at buckle and picton streets. I was so lousy at the instruments even the base guitar , I was made the manager so I would not play any of the instruments . Freddy Blell used to play drums I remember . Right ?

Please accept my sympathy and extend it to the rest of your team . The last time we met after almost a generation passed was at Iron sallah's house in Rockville

Habib Diab Ghanim

>From: Momodou Camara <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: FWD:Paps Touray & The Soto Koto Band
>Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 05:15:08 -0500
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>The following mail is from Oko Drammeh
>
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>Oko Drammeh <[log in to unmask]>
>Til: Momodou Camara <[log in to unmask]>
>Emne: Paps Touray & The Soto Koto Band
>
>Very Much respect to all and everyone who knows and honored Paps Touray
>and his contributions to the Music, Arts and culture of The Gambia and
>Africa. There are many stories told but it was all sumed-up in his
>masterclass work and complilation Album of Mandingo Beat with the Soto
>Koto which he demonstrated his Master-musicianship and leadership. " A
>statement of resit to quit and exist".
>He was a Julius Ceaser, who conqured many musical barriers but at the
>end he had an ending like Kwame Nkumarah,Sekou Toure or Lumumber.He w
>as
>betrayed for too long and denied his rightful place in our society.
>He Lived long in Hollad as his base worked with me for many years in
>Amsterdam and have recorded most of his great tunes with me ,
>especially the big anthem tunes he wrote for Ifangbondi. He has played
>in all the big stages in the Europe and he has a worldwide album
>released in Hollywood in California by Higher Octave/Virgin records.
>He did not make a million in his lifetime but he is a treasure who
>cannot be measured in Gold. He invented the Ndaga- Mbalax Music and the
>Afro Mndingo sounds of Senegambia. He planted the seeds and the fruits
>are ripe all over Senegal, Guinea, Mali and the Gambia.
>He was a freedom fighter for the workers and students, the National
>goalkeeper of the Gambia and he formed Ifangbondi and wrote most of the
>materials, sometimes with Kunon Jarjutay ( Senemie Francis Taylor).
>He did not walk away from Ifang bondi (that he formed
>,) Ifangboni
>walked away from him.
>We will all miss him in person but his music and great history will live
>with us forever.
>A luta continua!!!!
>May his soul rest in peace.
>Oko Drammeh
>Soto Koto Music &
>Former Promotion Manager "IFANGBONDI BAND"
>
>For the History & Music of Paps Touray: www.HigherOctavemusic.com
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