First
division football team BK Milan will be staging a one-night performance with
renowned Senegalese musician Wally Balago Seck and the Ramdaan band at the
Independence Stadium in Bakau on Valentine’s Day (14 February 2019).
The
team’s CEO Ousman Drammeh told entertainment journalists at a press conference
at Metzy residence said the idea to stage the concert is to generate fund for
the club as Gambian football is synonymous with high level expenditures.
He
said almost all the football clubs in The Gambia face limited and as such, they
decided to broaden their income base generation by organizing a fundraising
event with Wally.
According
to him, they choose Wally because he is one of the top musicians in the world
with a very good market share.
Fanta
Sidibeh, Wally’s manager in The Gambia said football plays a vital role in the
development of every country, describing Wally as a Senegambian musician who is
loved by Gambians.
According
to organizers, tickets for the concert are: Advance D600, gate D800, VIP D1500
and VVIP D5000. Talib Ahmed Bensouda,
Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Coucil is the chief patron of the day while Amie
Koleh Jallow, a Gambian residing in Sweden is the chief patroness.