BOKA DE BANJUL
AFROBEAT AND MBALAX
In 2002 Gambian griot Ebou Gaye Mada founded Boka de Banjul in its early form from jam sessions with various musicians. The combination of the various band members, their ideas, their musical background and their shared passion for music became the basis of a platform for positive energy. Boka de Banjul, now based in the Dutch city of Rotterdam, combines the Gambian Mbalax with music from all over the world like Afrobeat, jazz, rock and reggae.
Lu Jot Yomb.
Boka de Banjul signed with UK/NL based label Mink Records begin 2018, and released their full 9-track debut album ‘Lu Jot Yomb’ - everything has its time in Wolof - during a packed release show at BIRD Rotterdam on April 12th. The record is available digitally and on CD.