![]() ![]() Gambia: Take Me To Learn My Roots is a heart-warming look into Bud Sugar’s trip to Gambia, and the Gambian life. They spend a whole week in Gambia visiting various places, meeting up with long lost friends, performing their incredible songs – including “Gambia” and, introducing the rest of the band, their crew, and the viewers at home to the Gambian life and culture. This film dives into what has happened during the lost years, why they stopped going, and the band’s trip to Gambia 18 years on from Bacary Bax and Lans Lister’s last trip there. He offered the band a place to stay for their trip to Gambia, and it wasn’t long until an old friend also got in touch after recognising himself in one of the photos. The release of the song, with Bacary Bax and Lans Lister showcasing old photos on social media as well as talking about their memories, led to a Gambian musician – Wess Eluda getting in touch with them. This song incorporates various world music to create an undeniable catchy track that certainly deserves a music video and some remixes.” ![]() In our review of their latest EP Vampire, we stated that: “It certainly has an African sound to it and really shows that Bud Sugar really take inspiration from their roots. This whole experience inspired the awesomely addicted song, “Gambia”. Years upon years went by with no contact with the friends they had made over there. Susan Lister took them to Gambia a total of 27 times, and in the year of the millennium took them for the very last time. Thanks to the kind-heartedness of the ‘Jatta’ family, they stayed at their compound, ‘Jatta Kunda’, in Brikama and never once stayed in a hotel – truly living the life of a Gambian during their stays, three times a year. Their father was from Senegal, but Gambia worked out best for her to fly her kids to, only their father wasn’t around much, if at all, yet they still got to experience the West African life. They were born and raised in Hull by their single mother, but she wanted them to learn about their West African roots and so, as children, she took them to Gambia, three times a year for several years. The film has been directed by Bacary Bax and tells mainly his story with the help from his mother, Susan Lister, and his brother, Lans Lister (who is also known as Live Lans and who has released music as a solo artist). This marks Bud Sugar’s first feature film and we hope that they plan to make more as this certainly was brilliant to watch. ![]() Their most-streamed track on Spotify is “ Viral” which isn’t a surprise as it was supported by BBC Introducing, however, it’s their track on their latest EP, titled “Gambia”, that inspired this trip and film. They’ve released three EPs to date, titled Vibe, Viral, and Vampire, with various singles and music videos being released from each EP. They consist of Stan Hill, Lans Lister, Rob Mills, and Bacary Bax. The film was released on and can be viewed on YouTube.įor those of you who don’t know, Bud Sugar are a four-piece band from Hull, England. Available to watch for FREE, Bud Sugar’s awesome documentary Gambia: Take Me To Learn My Roots takes us on a journey to Gambia and the culture and life that these people live and the connections they have with Bud Sugar themselves. ![]()
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