A popular music video featuring a group of artists taking aim at the president of the Gambia's tightening grip on the West African country is making the rounds among Gambians home and abroad.

Sona Jobarteh was born in London to a family of Gambian griots, musicians and storytellers who maintain the oral tradition that keeps the histories of their people alive. Jobarteh’s family is one of ...

"Gambian music remains in The Gambia; you never find Gambian music when you travel outside the country," Kora singer Jalikebba Kuyateh told journalists recently. He urged Gambian producers and ...

Jeremy Siegel: This is GBH's Morning Edition. The musical instrument called the kora has been played almost exclusively by men since the 13th century, strictly passed down as a family tradition in ...

A student from one of the music schools in Netherlands (Weltion College) recently embarked on what is described to be successful music trainings in The Gambia. Robert has appeared in many concerts in ...

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Musicians from Gambia, Africa gave a ...