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Sona Jobarteh – GAMBIA (Official Video)


Sona Jobarteh’s debut music video “Gambia” in celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Independence for the Gambia in 2015.

This video features the traditional Mandinka Drum called the ‘Seruba’, an instrument no longer featured much in Gambian mainstream society. By featuring the drum in this song, Sona aims not only to resonate with the deep history of the Mandinka people, but also to boost and promote awareness of this instrument both in the Gambia and internationally.

Production Team:
Composed and produced by Sona Jobarteh
Camera/Editor/Co-Director: Jacob Bain
Co-Director: Sona Jobarteh
Camera: Robert Frost
Camera – Pascal Pawliszewski / Pascal Production
Mixed by – Femi Temowo
Mastered by – Peter Beckmann
Co-ordinator – Sheriffo Kanuteh

FEATURING:
The Fab Team, Gambia (Dancers)
Musafilly Jobarteh (Percussion)
Mamadou Sarr (Percussion)
Sekouba Bambino
Students of the ABJ Music School, Gambia
Lamin Suso

50 Responses

  1. My 23andme results brought me here. This song makes me feel so proud of being half subsaharan African, with the majority of percentage from Gambia. Viva Africa!! viva Gambia!!

  2. Wuau, wonderful, there is no word to explain the feeling, its just feel the song, i wish i fly to Gambia. AFRICA, iam fron Mozambique

  3. I’m from France and a white woman …. but this music tugs at my heartstrings. Great thanks Sona.

  4. Belle et agréable découverte. Ce style musical fait ressortir les richesses d’origines du peuplement de mon île non loin de l’Afrique.

  5. Beautiful rhythm and the cinematography was top notch as well. Greetings and best wishes from a Nigerian Brother.

  6. Love from Germany! Peace to all brothers and sisters in the world. We are all one family, no matter where you’re born! Let’s give no chance to the haters out there, let’s unite in love!

  7. i have zero idea what she is saying, and i really don’t care. that is beauty approaching divinity. this music speaks to the very center of one’s soul. so beautiful.

  8. I didn’t know it was the dislike button when I pressed it, I thought it was the bring-africa’s-obesity-down button.

  9. My german husband introduced me this wonderful song.
    Love from Cape Verde 🇨🇻 and Germany 🇩🇪

  10. Love from Germany! Peace to all brothers and sisters in the world. We are all one family, no matter where you’re born! Let’s give no chance to the haters out there, let’s reunite through this magical music, and be kind to each other.

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