The Daily Observer (Banjul)
Sheriff Janko
12 September 2008
Reggae music is unquestionably playing a vital role in bringing all nations together to deal with peace and this is surely the reason why it will continue to gather momentum on Mother Earth.
African Light Sound is a sound with unique characteristics. It involves people from different cultures and tribes with the main aim of bridging gaps between people and to transcend all the differences.
The African Light crew under the leadership of Selector Prince Hammon, a Gambian based in France, strongly believes in the dynamics of unity, peace, love, respect and righteousness.
According to their official website, they believe in using conscious reggae roots & culture to enrich lives and to also expand minds and hearts to join together and spread one love!
Mutabaruka, one of the formidable disk jockeys (DJs) at a community-based radio in Brikama is a member currently based in The Gambia.
His versatile selecting skills has earned him, as he is selecting in various local radios stations both in The Gambia and in some parts of Senegal. Junior Mutabaruka as he is fondly called uses all the means to promote African Light Sound dub-plates in both The Gambia and Senegal.
In these dub-plates, you will only hear conscious reggae lyrics, which will never lead the youth 'dem' astray and all the songs are sung by humble and respected Rastas. These dub-plates are making very good moves in the hearts of the youths in The Gambia.
African Light hopes that these conscious dub-plates will always help the youths to strengthen their minds and guide their lovely hearts to keep maintaining peace, love and righteousness. Always keep a faith in Jah !! In these sound movement, there are no nationalities, black, white or whatever you might think of on this Earth that separates people.
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"Always keep a faith in Jah !!"
Excuse me? Don't you know that Jah is Haile Selassie, the incarnation of the jewish Jahovah and the christian Jesus?
This article (and indeed our reggae culture) pinpoints the Gambia's schizophrenia. On the one hand, a self-acclaimed muslim president heals his nation from AIDS with Quran verses and condemns Shi'ah, while on the other hand his people believe anything from marabouts to juju's via christianity and animism. "Mother Earth"?
Reggae may be a tolerant cultural phenominum and I love it for that claim (and the music), but don't forget it represents everything our government condemns and represses.