Marie Samuel Njie

Marie Samuel Njie was a renowned Gambian musician and singer who gained popularity from the 1940, but especially the 50s, until her death in the early 1970s. She came from a family that produced several major griot singers.

Her songs were accompanied by a xalam, calabash, and sabar, and later performed at party meetings of the United Party of Pierre Sarr N'Jie. He was a co-founder and lead singer of the Super Eagles and Ifang Bondi ( de ) bands, as well as a composer and songwriter. Her other son, Abdoulie Mbye, commonly known as Abdoulie "Efri" Mbye or Efri Mbye, nicknamed Everybody Mbye? — 11 June 2019) was a historian, narrator and singer.