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Getting to know The Gambia, Part 2

Annabel Oman visits The Gambia for the first time…

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Fofoulah

Fofoulah free track download!

A free track download for Fofoulah, a band blending urban music with traditional west African rhythms.

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The wise man of Makasutu

10 reasons to visit Mandina Lodges

For want of a better word, there is something about the ‘vibe’ at Mandina, something unique. As anyone who has stayed there will tell you, the area has an indefinable magic about it – it’s as if it induces a particular state of calm, like being inside a long contented sigh…

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Tobaski: A Gambia experience

We have made many Gambian friends and a few years ago we were there at the time when the festival of Tobaski was celebrated. This festival is to commemorate Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his own son in the name of Allah.

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Foday Musa Suso

Foday Musa Suso and the kora

Foday Musa Suso is one of The Gambia’s most famous musicians and a virtuoso kora player.

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