Gambian NYC

Explore Gambian NYC at The Gambian Society, Sante Yalleh African Restaurant, Met Museum, Brooklyn Museum, MoCADA, and more. Gambia is mostly Mandinka, Fula, Wolof, Jola, and Serahule. Gambians live together in peace. The griot/kora tradition is a Mande tradition. A quarter of African Americans have Senegambian roots. “Roots” author Alex Haley traced his heritage there. NYC’s Gambian community is centered in Tremont, Concourse, and Crotona Park East, The Bronx. 🇬🇲