Yankuba Conteh comes from a lineage of Griottes now settled in The Gambia, originally from Mali. His father toured the world with Womad, and Yankuba’s spirit, creativity and voice are immense.This is a fundraising tour so that Yankuba Conteh can set up a music school when he returns home to Gambia on May 31st , and also to help his wife who was badly burned in a tragic accident that also killed their two year old daughter two months ago. We are giving all profits to him and so spending the absolute minimum on accommodation, food etc as that money is worth so much more in Gambia. Singing and composing in English, Czech, French, Elfin, and also singing Bulgarian, Gaellic, Russian, her natural switch between languages is brilliant as is her 'hulusi' playing and unique singing through the flute.