1920 - 1983
Alhaji Bai Konte Gambian Musician
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| First Name |
Alhaji
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| Middle Name |
Bai
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| Last Name |
Konte
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| Alternative Name |
Alhaji Bai Konte (after his pilgrimage to Mecca) also Alhaji Bai Konteh
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1919
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| Birthplace |
The Gambia
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| Died |
1983
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| Place of Death |
Brikama, Sanchaba, the Gambia
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| Nationality |
Gambian
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, genealogist, Kora player, historian,
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
West African (World music, Folk music)
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| Music Genre |
International
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| Year(s) Active |
1973 (big break) to 1983, 1973 to 1983
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| Music Style |
West African, African Traditions, African Folk, Kora
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| Music Mood |
Innocent, Amiable/Good-Natured, Happy, Sweet
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| Instrument (text) |
kora
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| Associated Acts |
Dembo Konte, Malamin Jobarteh, Chossani Senegambia (a joint program between Radio Gambia and Radio Senegal)
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Alhaji Bai Konte (born 1920; died 1983) was a jali (praise singer) from Brikama, Gambia. His father, Burama Konte, composed the anthem of the 19th century Senegambian hero Mansumaneh Yundum, Yundum N'ko. It was from that piece that the anthems of Sheriff Sidi Hydara and Nyansu Mbasse originated. Burama Konteh was a well-known kora player of his generation. Bai Konte was a regular on Radio Gambia and Radio Senegal's joint program called Chossani Senegambia (the history of Senegambia) in the 1970s. He and other griots such as Jali Nyama Suso and Alhaji Abdoulaye Samba (on xalam) used to play live music during the show. Bai Konteh had narrated many epics on that show including the epic of King Abdou Njie and his griot and advisor Ibra Faye. Prominent broadcasters of that show included Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof, Alhaji Assan Njie and Alhaji Mansour Njie.
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