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Tatadinding Back Home, Prepares to Release New Album

Nov 13, 2009, 2:23 PM | Article By: Lamin B. Darboe

One of the Gambian kora musicians, Tatadinding has recently returned from a tour in European. The young Jaliba was in many European countries busied on music and performing arts.

Speaking in an interview with Entertainment recently at his Brikama resident,

The renowned musician revealed that during his European tour, he'd worked with African circus, comprising African acrobatic and contusion, which he said is one of the biggest shows in the world with 120 musicians and artists from all over Africa.

Tatadinding revealed that during his trip in the European countries, he made three new albums and out of the three one, entitled, "Kanakeh" literally "Don't do it" had been released, and is already available on sale in the market.

According to him, the other two albums are entitled "Dibboh" (Darkness) and "Samma" (Tomorrow) are yet to be released. According to him, they will be released on Independence (February 18).

"Presently I am busy with my new songs and ideas," he said adding that from now on he can be available for public performances.

The Gambian kora star lamented on constrains some Gambian musicians are facing, noting that it is difficult to find instrument players in The Gambia.

He said that most of the upcoming Gambian musicians don't play instruments, but rather like singing only.

"All cannot be singers. Some need to play instruments," he posited.