By: Bakary Ceesay
Allen Jay, representing the invincible, the dream, and the hope of the entire Gambians artist at large for whom that all eyes are gazing at to standardize the nation’s musical industry and fly the flag higher and higher, who is nobody but the owner of the golden voice Mr. Alieu Jallow, known as Alen Jay the finest as his artist name.
Alen Jay is a young gentleman, determined, hardworking and businesslike Gambian nationalist Rap Mballah Artist. He was born and brought up in Nema- Kunku, West Coast Region, Kombo North, The Gambia In The Year Of 1992 on the 14 of February, he is a Fula by tribe. Mr Alen Jey Attended Sunchu Ballia Lower Basic School and later proceeded to Charles Jaw Junior Secondary School in other words July 22 academy.
He later stopped at grade nine (9) under the influence of music. Music became naturally slotted into him by ALLAH as a talent, he was practicing it ever since but became seriously deep into it in 2013. By 2014 he released his first song entitled MAMA (YAI), in this song he sang for his mama as an outstanding lady, this indicates that Allen Jay is a man who loves and respect his parents but his mum in particular.
As the saying goes “NYAKA DIZZ, NYAKA LESTIC” was never part of him, hence he can no more continue with the educational vacuum he has to embrace his musical talent to pursue his career. Though things used to be so tough with him, but the idea of quitters never win and winners never quit became his slogan.
But so fortunately he bunt with his best motivator who inspired him and put so many good impacts and courage into him to further his life and see to it that no matter what he have to be registered success in the music world and come out with golden smiles.
However this motivator of his, an agent of success, and ambassador of wisdom is nobody but the NEW BRAIN may ALLAH the almighty grant him long life, peace, and prosperity?
Moreover, we all know that “MBULLOU MOYE DOLLEH”, The native of ALEN JEY in NEMA KUNKU never live him alone in the game without accompanying him, so they built a fan base club and initially named it as KINGDOM ALLEN this name continue for some period of time and was eventually changed to ALLENATION which continues to date.
With the supports of the fan base he is able to release up to nine (9) clean consecutive songs, including the best of him entitle YAMA DOYE.
Besides, he is working on a very powerful project, which is the lunching of the long awaiting and amazing EP LUNCHING of his, which I definitely know that nobody will be happy to receive it in the form of retrospection, so therefore let’s prepare for it; it is just at the corner fast approaching.
On 13th March, at Alliance Franchise, Those of you who will like to see the real face of ALLEN JAY just be at the forefront and never allow to miss it, the big thing is entitle “LONGUERE” (QUEEN) AS THE EP.
However, this goes to the people of the country, be it the artist, the promoter, sponsors, fans, DJs and selectors and more particularly the investors lets join efforts and put hands on deck to push our own nation’s music forward by not just centralizing it in the country only but the wider world at large, and how do we think that we can get to that level?
It is only if those that has upper hands over the others are ready to help, by investing into the musicians, organizing live shows, concerts, giving sponsors and etc.