Gokh bi system biography of alberta

Biography

Childhood friends from the Dakar, Senegal hood of
Pikine Guinaw Rail-literally "the other side of the
tracks"- Gokh-Bi System (pronounced Go Bee) reunite
rap with its ancient West African ancestors in a style
dubbed "ancient meets urban.

"Formed in 1993 by three childhood friends: Mamadou
Ndiaye (Emcee), Diasse Pouye (Emcee), and Pape
Bathie Pouye (Music Director/Manager).

The three
boys were transfixed by the conscious lyrics and powerful
messages found in hip hop and began creating
their own lyrics against the beat. They started out imitating
what they heard on the cassettes, combining
English, French, Arabic, and several other Senegalese
dialects including Wolof (the official language of
Senegal), Serer, and Jola into their own flow.

Soon
freestyle turned into original compositions and the boys
from the other side of the tracks added Backa Niang
(percussionist/vocals) and Sana Ndiaye
(ekonting/vocals) and christened themselves Gokh-Bi
System which