Africourage reunites regional and international #music stars to celebrate the power of music & the strength of local culture in #Banjul#TheGambia#OpenMicFest
In the meantime, enjoy watching with your families our special Eid concert with Baaba Maal.
You can experience the concert tomorrow at 8pm on the Goethe-institut Facebook page, YouTube channel and Instagram.
Alone, but together in music!
#StaySafe#StayHome#EidMubarak
We wish you all Eid Mubarak 🥳!!! These are crazy times and we hope you are staying safe by taking the health precautions seriously. We hope to bring you more interesting events as soon as the pandemic is over, because we need culture more than ever.👇🏾
ST was one of the biggest winners at the Wah Sah Halat Music Awards (WMA) taking home: Album of the year, people's choice of the year, Rap/Hip Hop Artist of the year and event of the year Awards. We were honored to have him at AfriCourage/OMF festival in Bakau.
Congratulations!
Artist who has collaborated with some of the biggest names of the African music scene, Rapper and Entrepreneur Geebril, AKA Gee performed some of his hit songs during AfriCourage Festival on December 28th, 2019 at the Independance Stadium in Bakau. #Gambia
Photos : Alhagie Manka
Founded in 1980, Ensemble Modern unites 18 soloists from 10 countries, illustrating the culturally diverse background of the ensemble.
We had the privilege of having them at AfriCourage Festival on December 28th, 2019 at the Independance Stadium, Bakau, Gambia.
📸Alhagie Manka
Gambian Rapper/Activist Killa Ace was one of the headliners of Africourage Festival. He perfomed his song " I'm a Victim" in featuring with Ensemble Modern, one of the world’s leading new music ensembles.
#TheGambia#MusicFestival
On December 28th, 2019, we were honoured to have the Afro-Manding Diva Sambou Suso at Africourage. She shared the stage with the Orchestra of Inverted Traditions and delivered a great performance.
#PowerOfTraditions#MusicFestival#TheGambia#OpenMicFest
Created especially for the festival, the Liberation Orchestra of Inverted Traditions delivered an outstanding performance during AfriCourage. It featured among others, Killa Ace, Journal Rappé duo Xuman and Keyti, Felwine Sarr, Sambou Suso... #TheGambia
Photos : @ALHAGIEMANKA
Looking back at the Gambian Kora Virtuoso Tata Dindin Jobarteh's performance on AfriCourage stage on December 28th 2019 at the Independance Stadium, Bakau, The Gambia.
Photos : Alhagie Manka (Sate of Mic)
#OpenMicFest#AfriCourage#TheGambia#PowerOfArt#BeautyOfTraditions
„AFRICOURAGE“ - THE POWER OF MUSIC
@AfriCourage is the first music festival from sub-Saharan #Africa to be broadcast live by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
Read this article on the @GI_worldwide website :
https://t.co/FeTfy6adsw
#festival#thegambia#music
Finally, thanks to all our partners without whom none of this would be possible: FTI Touristik, Brussels Airlines European Broadcast Union, RBB and @yepgambia
We have experienced a great musical moment 🎉 during @AfriCourage / @openmicfest and it wouldn't be possible without our partner Black Lynx @BadmanWaagan @xmyls the organizers of the OpenMicFest who welcomed us 🙏 #PowerOfMusic#Festival
Thank you Gambia!!!
Special thanks to those that showed up and showed out. We appreciate the support. To those that didn't get it, we hope that you will. Indeed, some things could've been done better but we improve as we move. Each lesson is a blessing.
See you in 2020
Baaba Maal left the Kairaba beach hotel after his performance at Open Mic/AfriCourage festival. He thanked the Kairaba team for their kind and generous hospitality. #Gambia#KairabaBeach#FTI#AfriCourage