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Cosaan Seereer : Saturday, 14th May 2016 : Sene family Nguel

The Seereer Resource Centre and Seereer Radio were proud sponsors of the Sene famly's Nguel (event) which took place on Saturday, 14th May 2016 at Dakar, Senegal. The Seereer artist Oussou Ndiol was due to play at the event. The president of the Sene Family Association was supposed to join the Cosaan Seereer team live on air to discuss the event scheduled that night but for some reason he was unable to attend and the interview was cancelled. However the Cosaan Seereer team did a great show and directed their questions to a fellow team member - Demba Sene who is also a member of the Association. The Seereer Resource Centre and Seereer Radio would like to apologies to all our listeners who were looking forward to the interview. 

Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Saturday, 14th May 2016

Presenters : Tamsier Joof, Demba Sene and Mamadou Fall 

Source language(s) : Seereer, Saafi-Saafi, English and Wolof

Subjects covered : Seereer families, Seereer genealogy and family history

Radio program : Cosaan Seereer

Radio station : Seereer Radio

Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC)

Collection : The SRC Collection

Date of recording : Saturday, 14th May 2016

Medium : Audio recording

Additional information : This audio was recorded for the SRC Collection, with permission to broadcast granted to Seereer Radio  | The Voice of the Seereer Community (our 24 hour stream radio station). 

Note: You can have your say about this audio by leaving a comment below. Keep it clean and relevant. 

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Visit the Seereer Resource Centre download page to download a transcript of this audio in English, French, Seereer a Sinig, Saafi-Saafi, Ndut, Sili-Sili, Noon and Laalaa.

Websites :

The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) - www.seereer.org 

Seereer Radio - www.seereerradio.com 

Open Mike : Friday, 13th May 2016 - Presented by Mamadou Fall

Open Mike is a no-holds-barred talk show where you, the listener sets the agenda. Call Mamadou Fall and talk about anything and everything. Callers are not screened. Want to talk about politics, economics, history, social issues affecting the Seereer people of Senegal, Gambia or Mauritania? Whatever it is, call Mamadou and make yourself heard. You can also call in to request a shoutout or dedicate a song to family and friends, or to yourself. Why not? You deserve it. You can now listen to Mamadou Fall on Open Mike every  Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 22:00 pm to 0:00 am. 

Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Friday, 13th May 2016 

Time : 22:00 PM - 00:00 AM

Presenter :  Mamadou Fall

Source language :  Seereer and Wolof

Subjects covered : Open topic; Political and judiciary in The Gambia; Relationships

Radio program : Open Mike

Radio station : Seereer Radio

Link: http://www.seereerradio.com/open-mike

Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) and Seereer Radio

Date of recording : Monday, 16th  May  2016

Medium : Audio recording

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The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) - www.seereer.org 

Seereer Radio - www.seereerradio.com

Open Mike Special : Presented by Mamadou Fall, Tamsier Joof and Demba Sene (Monday, 9th May 2016)

Open Mike is a no-holds-barred talk show where you, the listener sets the agenda.Call the show and talk about anything and everything. Callers are not screened. Want to talk about politics, economics, history, social issues affecting the Seereer people of Senegal, Gambia or Mauritania? Whatever it is, call in and make yourself heard. You can also call in to request a shoutout or dedicate a song to family and friends, or to yourself. Why not? You deserve it.

This Open Mike Special was presented by Mamadou Fall (the regular presenter) with Tamsier Joof and Demba Sene on 9th May 2016—the day of the political arrest and brutal suppression of Gambian demonstrators demanding the dead body of United Democratic Party (UDP) member Ebrima Solo Sandeng, and the release of UDP leader Lawyer Ousainou Darboe and his executive committee held in prison by Yahya Jammeh's regime. One of those arrested was Tamsier's source who we refer to as X on Seereer Radio. 

Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Monday, 9th May 2016

Time : 22:00 PM - 00:00AM

Presenter :  Mamadou Fall, Tamsier Joof and Demba Sene

Source language :  Seereer, Saafi-Saafi, Wolof 

Subjects covered : Political situation in The Gambia

Radio program : Open Mike

Radio station : Seereer Radio

Link: http://www.seereerradio.com/open-mike

Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) and Seereer Radio

Date of recording : Monday, 9th May 2016

Medium : Audio recording

Note : You can have your say about this audio by leaving a comment below. Keep it clean and relevant.

Websites :

The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) - www.seereer.org 

Seereer Radio - www.seereerradio.com

Skype: SEEREERRADIO

The Seereer Seex Show - Presented by Mamadou Fall (Monday, 9th May 2016)

The Seereer Seex Show is a phone, email and text-in talk and music show where you chat with Mamadou Fall about anything and everything. Request a shoutout or dedicate a song to family and friends, or to yourself. Why not? You deserve it. Tamsier Joof joins Mamadou Fall on the Seereer Seex show to  reveal important information about the political situation in the Gambia. 

You can listen to this show every Monday from 12:00 am to 1:00 am. 

NB: This show is now on hold. This particular show was an extended was extended. The actual date of this show is 9th May 2016 from midnight, not 8th May 2016 as stated in the audio, 

Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Monday, 9th May 2016

Time : 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM

Presenter :  Mamadou Fall 

Source language :  Seereer and Wolof

Subjects covered : Political situation in The Gambia

Radio program : The Seereer Seex Show

Radio station : Seereer Radio

Link: http://www.seereerradio.com/seereer-seex-show

Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) and Seereer Radio

Date of recording : 9th May 2016

Medium : Audio recording

Note : You can have your say about this audio by leaving a comment below. Keep it clean and relevant.

Websites :

The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) - www.seereer.org 

Seereer Radio - www.seereerradio.com

Skype: SEEREERRADIO

Cosaan Seereer : Saturday, 7th May 2016 - Presented by Tamsier Joof and Mamadou Fall

Our interview with Dr. Oussainou Sene had to be cancelled due to technical issues in Senegal where the interview was scheduled to take place. Tamsier Joof and Mamadou Fall talk about the political situation in the Gambia etc. Demba Sene will join us again next week.

Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Saturday, 7th May 2016

Presenters : Tamsier Joof and Mamadou Fall

Source language(s) : Seereer, English and Wolof

Subjects covered : Gambian political situation, Senegambian society, Seereer and Jola ancestral heritage, Seereer economic stance in Senegal, Senegalese politics. 

Radio program : Cosaan Seereer

Radio station : Seereer Radio

Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC)

Collection : The SRC Collection

Date of recording : Saturday, 7th May 2016 

Medium : Audio recording

Additional information : This audio was recorded for the SRC Collection, with permission to broadcast granted to Seereer Radio  | The Voice of the Seereer Community (our 24 hour stream radio station). 

Note: You can have your say about this audio by leaving a comment below. Keep it clean and relevant. 

Download transcript « Télécharger la transcription » :

Visit the Seereer Resource Centre download page to download a transcript of this audio in English, French, Seereer a Sinig, Saafi-Saafi, Ndut, Sili-Sili, Noon and Laalaa.

Websites :

The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) - www.seereer.org 

Seereer Radio - www.seereerradio.com

Skype: SEEREERRADIO

Interview with Aji Fatoumata Tambajang, Yamoundow Gaye, Aji Haddy Jobe, Musa Darboe and Pa Nyassi : Demonstration in The Gambia (5th May 2016)

This is an interview Tamsier Joof conducted with X, Aji Fatoumata Tambajang, Yamoundow Gaye, Haddy Jobe, Musa Darboe and Pa Nyassi  on Demba Sene's live show : Morning Ride. They were all part of the demonstration in Banjul on Lawyer Ousainou Darboe's (et al.) hearing - Thursday, 5th May 2016. Apologies for the crowd noise and lack of clarity. The first lady speaking is X, followed by Aji Fatoumata Tambajang, Yamoundow Gaye, (?), Haddy Jobe, Musa Darboe, Pa Nyassi and X. The beginning of Aji Fatoumata was not recorded on this audio but available on the full show of Morning Ride. Look out for updates. There was a connection problem when Musa Darboe and Pa Nyassi were being interviewed by Tamsier Joof.

Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Thursday, 5th May 2016

Presenter : Demba Sene 

Interviewer : Tamsier Joof 

Interviewee : X, Aji Fatoumata Tambajang, Yamoundow Gaye, (?), Haddy Jobe, Musa Darboe, Pa Nyassi and X.

Source language(s) : Wolof and English

Subjects covered : Gambian politics : Yahya Jammeh's regime

Radio program : Morning Ride

Radio station : Seereer Radio

Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) and Seereer Radio

Collection : The SRC Collection (The Seereer Resource Centre Collection)

Date of recording : Thursday, 5th May 2016

Location of interviewee : Banjul, The Gambia

Medium : Audio recording (recorded on the phone)

Additional information : This audio was recorded for Seereer Radio and the SRC Collection. It falls under the category: Senegambian political history. This audio has been edited to protect certain people's personal details amidst the political situation in The Gambia. The beginning of Aji Faoumata Tambajang was not recorded on this particular audio for technical reasons but a full live recording has been captured on the live show which will be uploaded soon. Check out our podcast site for updates. There were connection problems when Musa Darboe and Pa Nyassi were being interviewed by Tamsier Joof.

Note: You can have your say about this audio by leaving a comment below. Keep it clean and relevant.

Download transcript « Télécharger la transcription » :

Visit the Seereer Resource Centre download page to download a transcript of this audio in English, French, Seereer a Sinig, Saafi-Saafi, Ndut, Sili-Sili, Noon and Laalaa.

Websites :

The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) - www.seereer.org 

Seereer Radio - www.seereerradio.com

Cosaan Seereer : Exclusive interview with Oussou Ndiol (Saturday, 30th April 2016)

Listen again to our live interview with the Senegalese singer Oussou Ndiol, broadcast on Saturday, 30th April 2016 on the Cosaan Seereer show. Thanks to everyone who called in and a big thanks to Oussou Ndiol and his band Les Guelewars du Sine who delighted us with a live music played over the airwaves.    

Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Saturday, 30th April 2016

Presenters : Tamsier Joof, Demba Sene and Mamadou Fall 

Interviewee : Oussou Ndiol

Source language(s) : Seereer, Saafi-Saafi, English and Wolof

Subjects covered : Oussou Ndiol's music, career as a singer, Seereer politics and culture. 

Radio program : Cosaan Seereer

Radio station : Seereer Radio

Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC)

Collection : The SRC Collection

Date of recording : Saturday, 30th April 2016

Location of interviewee : Senegal

Medium : Audio recording

Additional information : This audio was recorded for the SRC Collection, with permission to broadcast granted to Seereer Radio  | The Voice of the Seereer Community (our 24 hour stream radio station).

Note: You can have your say about this audio by leaving a comment below. Keep it clean and relevant.

Websites :

The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) - www.seereer.org 

Seereer Radio - www.seereerradio.com

UK based Gambians' demonstration against Yahya Jammeh's regime : London, Wednesday, 20th April 2016. Reporter for The Seereer Resource Centre and Seereer Radio : Tamsier Joof

On Wednesday, 20th April 2016, UK based Gambians turned out against Yahya Jammeh's 22 years regime amidst the recent killing of Ebrima Solo Sandeng (the UDP's National Organising Secretary) by Jammeh's forces, and Lawyer Ousainou Darboe's imprisonment along with several members of his United Democratic Party (UDP). 

The demonstrators started at the Gambian Embassy near Nottinghill Gate Tube Station - located in one of the affluent areas of  London before heading to Downing Street, official residence of the British Prime Minister. The turnout was less than expected despite a huge presence of Gambian nationals in London, but those who came to exercise their constitutional rights were united by a single purpose: to oust Yahya Jammeh from political power and put an end to what international human rights organisations describe as : a 22 year reign of terror, dictatorship, secret killings, kidnapping, torture and lack of democracy. Many of the people who actually showed up came from the North of England and the Midlands. Tamsier Joof, reporting for The Seereer Resource Centre and Seereer Radio joined the demonstrators and interviewed some of the attendees and organisers. 

Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Wednesday, 20th April 2016 (partially, on Mamadou Fall's Open Mike Show). This is the full audio interview.  For segments of the interview played on Mamadou' Fall's show and commentated on by Tamsier Joof and Mamadou Fall, see Open Mike - 20th April 2016 (coming soon). You may also check out our live interview with Tamsier's source (X) on Mamadou Fall's Seereer Seex show broadcast on Monday  18th April 2016 following the brutal killing of Ebrima Solo Sandeng and imprisonment of Lawyer Darboe by Yahya Jammeh's forces (coming soon).

Reporter :  Tamsier Joof

Source language :  English

Subjects covered : Gambian politics : Yahya Jammeh's regime; Gambian youths uprising against the Jammeh regime; The killing of Ebrima Solo Sandeng; Torture of Fatoumata Jawara; Imprisonment of Femi Peters and Lawyer Ousainou Darboe and members of their  United Democratic Party (UDP) - the leading opposition party against Yahya Jammeh's APRC party.

Radio station : Seereer Radio

Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) and Seereer Radio

Date of recording : 20th April 2016

Medium : Audio recording

Note : You can have your say about this audio by leaving a comment below. Keep it clean and relevant.

Websites :

The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) : www.seereer.org 

Seereer Radio : www.seereerradio.com

The Seereer Resource Centre and Seereer Radio's coverage of the demonstration in London by Gambians against Yahya Jammeh's regime - 20 April 2016

On Wednesday, 20th April 2016, UK based Gambians turned out against Yahya Jammeh's 22 years regime amidst the recent killing of Ebrima Solo Sandeng (the UDP's National Organising Secretary) by Jammeh's forces, and Lawyer Ousainou Darboe's imprisonment along with several members of his United Democratic Party (UDP). 

The demonstrators started at the Gambian Embassy near Nottinghill Gate Tube Station - located in one of the affluent areas of  London before heading to Downing Street, official residence of the British Prime Minister. The turnout was less than expected despite a huge presence of Gambian nationals in London, but those who came to exercise their constitutional rights were united by a single purpose: to oust Yahya Jammeh from political power and put an end to what international human rights organisations describe as : a 22 year reign of terror, dictatorship, secret killings, kidnapping, torture and lack of democracy. Many of the people who actually showed up came from the North of England and the Midlands. Tamsier Joof, reporting for The Seereer Resource Centre and Seereer Radio joined the demonstrators and interviewed some of the attendees and organisers. 

Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Wednesday, 20th April 2016

Reporter :  Tamsier Joof

Presenters : Mamadou Fall and Tamsier Joof

Radio program : Open Mike

Source language :  English

Subjects covered : Gambian politics : Yahya Jammeh's regime; Gambian youths uprising against the Jammeh regime; The killing of Ebrima Solo Sandeng; Torture of Fatoumata Jawara; Imprisonment of Femi Peters and Lawyer Ousainou Darboe and members of their  United Democratic Party (UDP) - the leading opposition party against Yahya Jammeh's APRC party.

Radio station : Seereer Radio

Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) and Seereer Radio

 

Date of recording : 20th April 2016

 

Medium : Audio recording

 

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The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) : www.seereer.org 

Seereer Radio : www.seereerradio.com

 

Live interview with Tamsier's Gambian source (X) regarding the recent political situation in The Gambia : Broadcast on the Open Mike Show (18 April 2016)

On Thursday, 14th April 2016, Ebrima Solo Sandeng (the UDP's National Organising Secretary) led a peaceful demonstration from Serekunda (Gambia) joint by several Gambian youths demanding electoral reform against Yahya Jammeh's regime. Jammeh's forces used unreasonable force to disperse the demonstrators, leading to unlawful imprisonment and several casualties. By Saturday, 16th April, it was confirmed that Ebrima Solo Sandeng died in detention. Other UDP members Fatoumata Jawara (Female Youth President), Fatou Camara, (Constituency Women’s Leader), Nokoi Njie (2nd Vice President of the Women’s Wing) and Lang Marong (Deputy Campaign Manager) were also among those arrested, and Fatoumata Jawara was reported to be suffering from severe injuries. Another female demonstrator by the name of Sabrina Mahtani was reported to be in a coma. Following this incident, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe's, leader of the main opposition party (the United Democratic Party (UDP)) gave a press conference from his home demanding the body of Ebrima Solo Sandeng and the immediate release of the prisoners. He then lead a demonstration joint by many members of the Gambian youth along with most of his executive committee including the Gambian statesman Femi Peters. They were arrested and imprisoned, and it was later reported that they were brutally tortured by Yayah Jammeh's forces whilst in detention. In this audio, Tamsier Joof's source who we shall call X agreed to be interviewed and go live on Mamadou Fall's show : Open Mike. X was one of the demonstrators and a supporter of the UDP.

Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Monday, 18th April 2016.

Presenters :  Mamadou Fall and Tamsier Joof

Source language :  Seereer, Wolof and English

Subjects covered : Gambian politics : Yahya Jammeh's regime; Gambian youths uprising against the Jammeh regime; The killing of Ebrima Solo Sandeng; Torture of Fatoumata Jawara; Imprisonment of Femi Peters and Lawyer Ousainou Darboe and members of their  United Democratic Party (UDP) - the leading opposition party against Yahya Jammeh's APRC party.

Radio station : Seereer Radio

Radio program : Open Mike

Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) and Seereer Radio

Date of recording : 20th April 2016

Medium : Audio recording

Note : You can have your say about this audio by leaving a comment below. Keep it clean and relevant.

Websites :

The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) : www.seereer.org 

Seereer Radio : www.seereerradio.com