Maryama Cham
Maryama Cham is a talented singer-songwriter from the Gambia, using her powerful voice to speak out about social issues and give voice to the voiceless.
Maryama Cham is a talented singer-songwriter from the Gambia. She has a beautiful and powerful singing voice, and she is passionate about using it to speak out about social issues and give voice to the voiceless. In her songs she has addressed everything from fake news to the plight of women in the Gambia, many of whom undergo FGM and are forced to marry as children.
Maryama Cham is also passionate about the rich musical heritage of the Gambia, and the storytelling tradition of the music. Her sound blends traditional instruments including kora, balafon and djembe, with global contemporary genres like reggae, dancehall, R&B, hip-hop and pop.
Image: Maryama Cham (Credit: STS Pictures with Steve Jabone)
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- Last Saturday 01:32GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa only
- Last Saturday 10:32GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Australasia
- Last Saturday 17:32GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Last Saturday 22:32GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service
- Last Sunday 11:32GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa only
- Last Monday 02:32GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Americas and the Caribbean