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Momodou
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 Posted - 14 Nov 2007 : 18:29:55
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MUSICAL LEGEND DIES
By Bubacarr K. Sowe
Ousman Njie widely known as Boy Njie, a prominent musician has died at the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital, at about 7:10 pm on Sunday, November 11.
According to his second wife, Mama Kassama, her late husband has been ill for a while and has undergone two operations on his stomach recently.
Maram Bojang, the first wife, said Boy Njie had been involved in music since his boyhood, first beginning his career at the Magadan Dance Club. According to his family, Boy Njie later on got his own band, Mossen. The late musician will be remembered for his Salsa Mbalax lyrics, especially his only album, Scorpions, released this year.
Initially, Boy Njie’s music has been released in single tracks only.
He was interned at the Jeshwang Cemetery on Monday at 2 pm.
He is survived by two wives, three daughters and a son. Since the news of his death emerged, scores of people have been flocking to his home at Allen Street in Banjul paying homage to a musical star whose music will continue to live with them.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No. 134/2007, 14 - 15 November, 2007
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