By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh
Prior to June 2020, Bintou Jatta had never considered herself a singer, nor did she believe she possessed the necessary talent to become one. It wasn’t until she married her sweetheart, Baddibunka, an accomplished Gambian afro-manding singer, that she began to explore her own singing abilities.
Today, Bintou Jatta – now known as BinBunka, a clever combination of her own name and her husband’s – is a rising vocal sensation, captivating audiences with her unique talent and undeniable charisma.
For almost ten years, Baddibunka’s presence in the music industry was almost non-existent. Despite being at the pinnacle of his career and known for his unique Afro-manding style of music that left audiences enthralled in his performances, he virtually disappeared from the limelight after releasing his debut album, the sensational ‘Jamb Sang Sang’, in 2011. His fans were left wondering if he had retired from music altogether.
However, since tying the knot with Bintou, Baddibunka’s musical career has undergone a dramatic resurgence. Bintou has not only been a loving and supportive wife, but she is now an integral part of her husband’s musical journey, singing alongside him. The dynamic duo has recorded an impressive 8 tracks, all of which have been made into captivating videos.
Baddibunka’s fans are thrilled to see him back in action and eagerly anticipate what the future holds for this talented musician.
“We have eight songs. From June, we will release all these songs every month with a video”, Binbunka joyfully told The Fatu Network.
Her husband, Baddibunka, named her Binbunka and encouraged her to sing due to her excellent voice.
“First he started by encouraging me. He told me how unique my voice is and then made me feel so comfortable.
“Then he started writing songs for me,” she said on how her musical career was initiated.
According to Bintou, her presence in Baddibunka’s life has changed and shaped Baddibunka’s musical career.
“Badibunka wasn’t heard for so long. I came and made him stand back on his feet gave him a lot of courage because I knew he could do it. I know he can rule the Afro-manding industry and yes! he is back on it.
“When I was doing all this, I wasn’t fully in with the music thing until he felt I could do it too then we hit it straight.
“Another plus is we are the first young couple singers in The Gambia which is another big plus in the music industry side,” BinBunka proudly told TFN.
The couple is bracing up for an album soon.
Since they started singing, they have recorded eight songs. ‘Futuwo’ (marriage) has already been released and ‘Nmansong’ is set to be released on June 3 with a video. The song talks about the relationship between the couple that no one can ruin.
She told The Fatu Network that the Bunkas will soon hit their prime and Baddibunka will be honoured again as the best Afro-Manding Gambian singer.
These are the eight songs that the couple did but only ‘Futuwo’ has been released.
FUTUWO, NGA NYO YAYEH, NTA NOLA, KANO SEEBO, FUTU BANNAALU, NMANSONG, KUNUNG, DIYA.
