The people of the Gambia and Senegal have witnessed a very tragic weekend as they mourn the death of two highly respected persons. On Saturday, the demise of the Inspector General of the Gambia Police Force was announced. Many were saddened by the sudden died of Alhagie Mamour Jobe who happen to be ill briefly […]

Kid Fan of celebrated Gambian artist ST Singhateh–received a 6 years scholarship package from the artist. This came after a surprise visit to the boy’s family following the viral video of the kid fan singing one of the artist’s songs. The kid fan who goes by the name Hashim Bobo Jallow also received a school […]

Just interview some of the most celebrated women in Gambia’s creative industry; the story is always the same: having to work twice as hard to earn the same recognition and respect as their male counterparts. Despite the barriers and stereotypes women face to break the glass ceiling in the entertainment industry, many have succeeded and […]

For many years the Gambia music industry– survived with little or no help from the government and line ministries—Ministry of Youth and Sport and Ministry of Arts and Culture. Artists support themselves through concerts, album launches,among others. However, the last five years have been a different story. Artists became more successful while doing only music […]

Ranging from ages of 7-27, these young film makers set out to complete the missing puzzle in a multi billion Nollywood industry – creating sci-fic movies. This resulted in the incorporation of The Critics company. The dream to produce a sci-fi movie came to reality in 2016 when they produced “Redemption”, their first short movie. […]

For years people of colour have been calling for diversity in the fashion industry. From make-up to poor lighting, the depiction of people of colour has been a raging issue for ages. The Vice president-elect Kamala Harris was recently on the cover of vogue magazine dressed in a black jacket and pants accompanied with a […]

See how these women are entering 2021 my dear. It’s all about win and win and win. In fact, has the month of January gone half way? Obviously no! Well, some brave women have already started to win entering this year. New professional positions, awards and recognitions and of course one of the sweetest things […]

Pa Salieu emerged as the winner of BBC Sound of 2021 out of 10 other finalists. Expressing his feelings about the award, Pa Salieu said: “I was just really happy to even be included on the list alongside some amazing artists, a few of who I know personally. They’re all crazy talented, so to be […]

Despite the uncertainty in 2020, the African music industry made a major splash on the global entertainment scene. Good melodies, amazing music videos, awards and recognitions constituted headlines emerging from the continent. So, as 2021 kicks off, we present you some African artists that you can’t afford to exclude from your playlist. Good music, great […]

When YouTube featured Wizkid on YouTube originals (A Day In the Live Wizkid), the world saw a world class performance by the Nigerian afro star.  When Beyoncé released Black is King, the world was served the best from Nigeria and her talents. Tiwa Savage moments on New York Times when Celia was released was priceless. […]