Join Hands Together is a hip hop group consisting of three
rappers who have been working together since 2007 organizing annual free shows
at Ebo Town and going to the extreme to make sure positive messages are being
sent across through Rap music or Hip Hop are working on their debut album
“PEACE AND LOVE”. On Wednesday 13th march 2012, Join Hands Together held
a press at Alliance Franco Gambienne on the Kairaba Avenue which was to let
public know about the fundamental nature of Hip Hop and ofcourse to give hip
hop a new facelift in The Gambia with their catch phrase “ DEAKIL RAP” and what they have in store to
make Hip Hop more appealing to the Gambian public. They have three lines of
activities among others which include setsettal which will be on Friday 16
march, concert on satirday 17 march, lessons on music and press conferences to
arm the Gambian music scene with good teachings of rap music as part of their
social responsibilities as a real Hip Hopper. Speaking at the press conference,
Kang Foreh, a one third of Join Hands Together expressed his sincere gratitude
to the participants and journalists, said the idea behind the setsettal when
asked by journalists said they want to make sure the environment stays clean in
order to be able to do their job properly which is rap. And Pa Mamadi, head of
the organizing committee and Noumal (two third of JHT), on their part said
underground is always the one stop for talent and that’s why they are making
efforts to improve peoples understanding of the subject matter Hip Hop through
dealing with burning issues like teenage pregnancy and other social issues
affecting us. Ous T, head of Hip Hop Heads participated in the conference and
added that, “the problem of hip hop in the Gambia
The press conference attracted many participants from
different walks of life including media personnel.
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