{"id":2711,"date":"2025-04-12T18:45:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T18:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.techhivetechnologies.com\/blocktvgambia\/farewell-to-taka-titi-janjanburehs-beloved-cultural-icon\/"},"modified":"2025-04-12T18:45:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T18:45:40","slug":"farewell-to-taka-titi-janjanburehs-beloved-cultural-icon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.techhivetechnologies.com\/blocktvgambia\/farewell-to-taka-titi-janjanburehs-beloved-cultural-icon\/","title":{"rendered":"Farewell to Taka Titi: Janjanbureh\u2019s Beloved Cultural Icon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Gambia mourns the loss of Lamin Keita, fondly known as &#8220;Taka Titi,&#8221; who passed away on April 12, 2025, at the age of 65. Renowned for his unparalleled mastery of a trio of drums, Taka Titi was a vibrant cultural symbol of Janjanbureh, leaving behind a legacy steeped in music and tradition.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">For decades, his soulful rhythms celebrated the heritage of Janjanbureh, connecting generations and keeping the pulse of its rich cultural tapestry alive. More than a talented musician, Taka Titi was a beacon of warmth and joy, inspiring and uniting communities through his performances.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">By Modou Touray<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gambia mourns the loss of Lamin Keita, fondly known as &#8220;Taka Titi,&#8221; who&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art-ent","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.techhivetechnologies.com\/blocktvgambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.techhivetechnologies.com\/blocktvgambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.techhivetechnologies.com\/blocktvgambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.techhivetechnologies.com\/blocktvgambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.techhivetechnologies.com\/blocktvgambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/projects.techhivetechnologies.com\/blocktvgambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2711\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.techhivetechnologies.com\/blocktvgambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.techhivetechnologies.com\/blocktvgambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.techhivetechnologies.com\/blocktvgambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.techhivetechnologies.com\/blocktvgambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}