The
tribute concert for the late Musa Afia Ngum was held on 15 October 2016, at the
Alliance Francaise along Kairaba Avenue.
Gambian
artistes that performed included
Sambou Suso, Tatadingding, Cess Ngum, T. Smallz, ENC, Jizzle, Prince Melo, Kerr
Gi Family, Musa Ngum Jr, Silky Criss, Tapha artist, Mbye Gaye, Faya Ngum, Mam
Sheikh Ngum, Humanity Starz, Omid Wisdom and Magnificent Joe backed by Kebba Taylor and Friends.
Ngum
died while on a tour in Senegal, where he performed alongside his son, Yusupha
Ngum alias Jollofman, and Omar Pene at the club Just For You on 10 October.
He
collapsed and was rushed to Dakar’s Le Dantec Hospital in the early hours of
Sunday, and was later pronounced dead.
He
was laid to rest in Senegal on 12 October 2015.
Shortly
after the demise of the veteran musician, Gambians both home and abroad setup
‘The Musa Ngum Tribute Committee’ to help sustain his legacy and raise funds to
support his family.
The
project started with the establishment of a Gofundme account to raise funds for
the family, followed by the production of two tribute songs; one of which was
released in February of this year and another was released on the tribute
concert night.
The
committee raised D35, 000 through their Gofundme account from individual
donations.
The
final phase was to organize a tribute concert in October, to coincide with the
anniversary of Musa’s death.
The
committee wishes to thank everybody who contributed in one way or the other
towards the success of this project, especially those who contributed
financially, and the musicians who participated in the tribute songs.
