Tag: Janka Nabay
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Obituary: Ahmed Janka Nabay (January 5, 1964 – April 2, 2018)
We are shocked and incredibly saddened to announce the sudden death of Ahmed Janka Nabay. He died unexpectedly in the Kambia District of northwestern Sierra Leone on Monday, April 2, following a sudden stomach illness. His body was transported to Freetown on Monday evening for funeral services on Wednesday, April 4. His death was confirmed…
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Janka is back in NYC! Plays in Brooklyn next week
Janka is back! Having spent two months in Sierra Leone, Janka Nabay is now back in NYC and will be performing with the Bubu Gang at Palisades in Brooklyn on March 16, together with guest DJ sets by Awesome Tapes From Africa’s Brian Shimkovitz and Fade To Mind’s Rizzla. A few tickets are still available…
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25th Anniversary in NYC!
As far as we can figure out, there was no official birthday when David started Luaka Bop, but it was some time in the late 1980s. So we thought maybe this fall would be a good time to celebrate that big 25th anniversary everyone says you should. Here’s the lowdown: – From Wednesday, October 1st…
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En Yay Sah hits stores today!
Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang’s highly anticipated debut album is released today. Find the album at your nearest record shop or order the CD, LP, MP3s, or FLAC via the Luaka Bop website now.