Yusupha Ngum and the Affia Band information

Yusupha Ngum and the Affia Band
Yusupha Ngum and the Affia Band
Background information
Origin	Melbourne, Australia
Genres	world music; jazz fusion; folk music; ska;
Years active	2016–present;
Members	Yusupha Ngum; Paul Cornelius; Nick Delaney; Byron Goodwin; Hong Yang;
Past members	Felix Billington Kleinman; Luke Koszański; Matt Steele; Rodolfo Hechavarria Despaigne; Hiroki Finn Hoshino; Daniel Mougerman; Stephen John Khlentzos; Solomon Sisay; Adam Halliwell;

Yusupha Ngum and the Affia Band is a band based in Melbourne, Australia, which was founded in 2016 by Gambian singer-songwriter, Yusupha Ngum.

Their song Gaïndé, which was written to celebrate the Senegal team's qualification in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, received significant public and media attention in Senegal and Gambia^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7] as well as in the Australian media.^[8]

The band has also been noted for their popular festival performances.^[9]^[10]^[11]

According to ABC Radio, the message of the band is "about peace and harmony."^[12]

^ "Yusupha Ngum Composes Song For Senegal’s World Cup Team", JollofNews (archived), June 19, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
^ "Yusupha Ngum Composes Song For Senegal’s World Cup Team" Archived 2019-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, The World News, June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
^ "« Gainde » : Yusupha Ngum, fils de Moussa Ngom, chante les Lions" Archived 2019-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, SeneNews, June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
^ "« Gainde » : Yusupha Ngum, fils de Moussa Ngom, chante les Lions" Archived 2019-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Sen360.sn, June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
^ "« Gainde » : Yusupha Ngum, fils de Moussa Ngom, chante les Lions", SeneTribune (archived), June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
^ "« Gainde » : Yusupha Ngum, fils de Moussa Ngom, chante les Lions" Archived 2019-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Africa News Hub, June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
^ "Yusupha Ngum »Gainde»" Archived 2019-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Xalima.com, June 21, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
^ "Melbourne Band composes anthem for Senegal in the World Cup" Archived 2019-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Salt : African-Australian news magazine, June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
^ "Hills music magnet" Archived 2019-12-09 at the Wayback Machine, Mountain Views Mail, November 13, 2017. Also at [1] Archived 2021-11-29 at the Wayback Machine (page 1). Retrieved December 9, 2019.
^ "Tempo builds for jazz fest" Archived 2019-12-09 at the Wayback Machine, Midland Express, May 14, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
^ "Castlemaine Jazz Festival, Queens Birthday Weekend, June 8-10 2019" Archived 2019-12-20 at the Wayback Machine, CultureMad Lifestyle Magazine, June 29, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
^ "Weekend Evenings with Christine Anu with guest Richard Petkovic". Weekend Evenings with Christine Anu and Sirine Demachkie. 2022-07-02. ABC Radio (Australia). Retrieved 2022-07-06.

[gainde1-1] "Yusupha Ngum Composes Song For Senegal’s World Cup Team", JollofNews (archived), June 19, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.

[gainde2-2] "Yusupha Ngum Composes Song For Senegal’s World Cup Team" Archived 2019-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, The World News, June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.

[gainde3-3] "« Gainde » : Yusupha Ngum, fils de Moussa Ngom, chante les Lions" Archived 2019-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, SeneNews, June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.

[gainde4-4] "« Gainde » : Yusupha Ngum, fils de Moussa Ngom, chante les Lions" Archived 2019-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Sen360.sn, June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.

[gainde5-5] "« Gainde » : Yusupha Ngum, fils de Moussa Ngom, chante les Lions", SeneTribune (archived), June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.

[gainde6-6] "« Gainde » : Yusupha Ngum, fils de Moussa Ngom, chante les Lions" Archived 2019-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Africa News Hub, June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.

[gainde7-7] "Yusupha Ngum »Gainde»" Archived 2019-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Xalima.com, June 21, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.

[saltmag-8] "Melbourne Band composes anthem for Senegal in the World Cup" Archived 2019-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Salt : African-Australian news magazine, June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.

[healesville2017-9] "Hills music magnet" Archived 2019-12-09 at the Wayback Machine, Mountain Views Mail, November 13, 2017. Also at [1] Archived 2021-11-29 at the Wayback Machine (page 1). Retrieved December 9, 2019.

[castlemaine2019a-10] "Tempo builds for jazz fest" Archived 2019-12-09 at the Wayback Machine, Midland Express, May 14, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.

[castlemaine2019b-11] "Castlemaine Jazz Festival, Queens Birthday Weekend, June 8-10 2019" Archived 2019-12-20 at the Wayback Machine, CultureMad Lifestyle Magazine, June 29, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.

[abc220702-12] "Weekend Evenings with Christine Anu with guest Richard Petkovic". Weekend Evenings with Christine Anu and Sirine Demachkie. 2022-07-02. ABC Radio (Australia). Retrieved 2022-07-06.