Mawdo Suso
Biographical Information
Born: Gambia; Wuli (Sutukoba), 1948
Resides: Gambia; Sukuta
Son of: Suso, Mamadi
Languages Spoken: Mandinka, English
References
p. 143
Maudo Suso and Jali Musa Jebate.
p. 23
Mawdo Suusoo, the baloo player from a village near my own, has recently become a member of the Gambian National Troupe, based in the capital Banjul. He has regrets about leaving the provinces, but made the following observations: "When I toured in my own district, in traditional fashion, for a period of a month, visiting my patrons, I made more than I earn in a month with the troupe; in fact, what I now earn in a month might well have been given to me by a patron in one day.
I have ertainly been frustrated by the troupe, where it is a question of regular role playing (often in tourist hotels). But the troupe assures me of a certain fixed income at the end of every month!"
I expressed to Mawdo my fear that the steady exodus of jalis from rural areas to urban centres was seriously weakening jaliyaa. He agreed there was a danger, but went on as follows: "The explanation for this exodus is the presence in Banjul of so many of our patrons—including yourself—who havebeen to school and are now working here. For instance, I come here in the knowledge that you are here and that another of my patrons, the M.P. Seeni Singateh, is also here. You have left your villages behind. We come here for fear that your being here without jalis might lead you to forget about our traditional ways."
p. 26
Mawdo Suusoo (baloo) and his singing wife, Fune Kuyaate
Discography
· tutu jara/bajurud
· lamban/sandiad
· chedod; hama ba jatad; keme burema/sorid; lamban/sandiad; paya payad; sunjatad/s; tabarad
· sunjatas
· jula jekered; keme burema/sorid
· hama ba jatad/s; jula jekered; kumbu sorad; lamban/sandiad/s
Videography
· faringbulov; tutu jara/bajuruv