By Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh The Qur’an reminds us that fasting is promulgated upon us as it was promulgated upon the nations before us so that we get piety (taqwa). Similarly it enunciates clearly that the Qur’an was revealed on a blessed night-Night of Power in the holy month of […]
Culture
Memories Of My Village As Eid Approaches
By Ebrima Sillah In the next few days Muslims in the Senegambia region as in the rest of the world will be celebrating the Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of a month’s fasting characterised by complete submission and devotion to Allah (SWT). For days now, my mind has been fixed on […]
‘Do Your Best During Ramadan’
The Imam Ratib of Detroit Islamic Center has exhorted Muslims to do their “best during the holy month of Ramadan.” Imam Momodou Ceesay’s message is packaged in his annual Ramadan letter to Muslims. “I salute all the Muslims in the world as welcome this very important and great month of […]
SIC Should Follow Sunnah In Moon Sighting
By Malamin Barrow Muslims the world over will be looking for the appearance of the new moon of Ramadan on the 16th and 17th of June 2015. This century’s old practice is a requirement based on the Quran and Hadith. Rather strangely, the Gambia’s supreme Islamic council and the Gambian […]
Eddie Conta: Music Is A Tool To Sell The Heritage
“I came into music to promote cultural assertiveness since all around me were people who are ashamed of their heritage, background and lacking a sense of belonging due to the European upbringing” Eddie Conta Young Eddie Conta travelled to Sweden at a very young age from the Gambia to join his […]
Al-Shabab: A Misguided Group
By Alhagi Manta Drammeh The scene of the rampage and killing of harmless innocent students on a Kenyan University campus is condemned in the strongest terms. The act is Islamically abominable, unacceptable and has to be confronted head on. The attack of a Kenyan University campus by Al-Shabab is nothing […]
Philosophical Thinking Part 2
By Alhassan Darboe The discourse on the relationship between the body and mind, how they affect each other as a result of their association or lack of it, has been a debate among philosophers for a pretty long time. Philosophers, many of them, have devoured over the nature of ‘human […]
Gambian Cultural Film Maker Talks To Kantora Elders
Pa Njie, a Gambian based in Sweden, is a leading cultural documentary film-maker on Gambian heritage for the past 10 years. His work on traditional music, cultural dance, drama and educative plays in villages have become a bedrock on his filmmaking. In this one-hour video documentary, Pa Njie and his […]
Re: Samori Toure (1830-1900)
By Sainey Faye Samori Toure – One of Africa’s most heroic, gallant, and revolutionary anti-colonialist resistant leaders who was a general and an Almamy [Imam]. He was also a disciple of Sheikh Omar Futiou (Omar Taal). He was almost 34 years, an adult when Sheikh Omar Futio a.k.a. El-hadj Omar […]
Samori Touré (1830-1900)
Kairo Radio is bringing you part one of the kora history of Almamy Samori Toure. Gambian historian and kora player, Jali Manjako Suso recorded the legend of Samori for a private audience in Senegal. Kairo Radio was authorized to broadcast the narration for the listeners of Natariko. We will work […]
Kairo Features Cultural Historian Fina Dahaba
“If you want to count every part of your body, you will end up insulting yourself.” Fina Dahaba Kairo Radio is today delighted to have Nuha Dabo of Kambeng FM in Casamance, Senegal, as the anchor of Natariko program. Dabo, himself a history guru, had a lengthy, educative and wisdom-loaded chat […]
Jali Pa Suso Talks About History
The approachable and down to earth griot commonly and fondly nicknamed Jali Seattle discusses the history of Fulladou, Toumana, and the then fortress of Tambasansang. Pa Suso, who is based in the United States, elaborates on his own personal heritage. In that he stated that Jalis (griots) of the past […]