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 The Daily Observer (Banjul)
Sanna Jawara
As
part of a series of activities marking the birthday of Marcus Garvey,
an erudite and outstanding pan-African human rights activist of the
20th century, Open Dream Productions is set to storm the Gambia on a
massive African Diaspora artists musical tour.
This
somewhat rare musical jamboree is organised by the Jamaican based Open
Dream Productions in collaboration with Jambar records and "Sen Ghigen"
productions.The cross cutting multi-cultural music tour will feature
the internationally renowned Jamaican reggae star, Richie Spice,
alongside six other top flight artists drawn from Jamaica, USA, UK,
Europe and other African renowned reggae and Hip pop artists,
especially from Senegal and The Gambia.
The show will commence in Dakar, Senegal, on 15th
August and switch over to the prestigious Independence Stadium in Bakau
on 16th August, 2008. The accompanying top flight reggae and hip pop
artists include Daddy Mory, Hakim Abdoulsamad, Mbegane Ndour, Dead
Maxi, Pee Froiss, and Fla "the Ripper", among others.
The
tour will be exclusivelly hosted in Africa. The Gambia and Senegal are
the two countries in Africa chosen as the venue for the event.The
programme is meant to honor and pay glowing and heart rendering tribute
to the life and dedication of the human rights activist, Marcus Garvey.
Marcus
Garvey, undisputably served as a great inspirational figure to many
Africans and people of African-descent as well as humanity at large,
according to Olimata Taal, a renowned Gambian journalist based in
Jamaica and a member of organising committee of the programme. Olimata
Taal spoke at length on the life and untiring efforts made by Marcus
Garvey towards promotion of the spirit of African unity and development
throughout the world.
He served as a source of inspiration for many
African leaders both past and current generation such as Kwame Kruma of
Ghana, Saikou Touray of Guinea, Julius Nyerere of Tanzania, President
Jammeh of The Gambia, etc. Miss Olimata Taal made these remarks in a
recent chat with the Arts and Culture anchorman ahead of preparations
for The Gambia to host the 16th August 2008 Afrivan Diaspora musical
tour.
The Jamaica-based Gambian, seized the
opportunity to urge both the public and private sector to extend a
generous supportive hand in sponsorship of the programme as she made
conclusive and remarkable reference to the sister Republic of Senegal,
where she said, the tour had received a huge amount of sponsorship.
Commenting on the life and activities of the seven top flight artists
about to storm The Gambia, Miss Taal described them as real pacesetters
in the world of reggae and other specialised professions, especially
the main artist of the event, Richie Spice, who hails from Jamaica.
This rare showbiz event is a must for all music lovers to attend.
The
programme is expected to be one of the best and biggest summer musical
showbiz ever to be held on Gambian soil. It will concide with the
famous back-to-school programme of the year.
Olimata
Taal explained that, the Open Dream Promotion is a company that
specialises in audio-visual production adding that Sen Ghigen
Productions specialises in public relations, coordinating events,
organising tours, booking artists, hosting media shows in the field of
reggae music and the hip pop world. The production company according to
her, has developed an international reputation for organising projects
in Africa, the Caribbean, USA, UK and other European countries.
"The company's mission is to use music to heal
the world and use it as a tool for educating, informing and
entertaining as well as providing an environment for learning and
enjoyment," she concluded.
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