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The Mama Africa Women’s Museum and Art Centre, founded by the Gambian artist Isha Fofana in 2008, is located in Batokunku, The Gambia/West Africa.

Isha Fofana’s artwork is displayed together with cultural artefacts like masks, sculptures, music instruments, cooking utensils, clothing, dowry and jewellery to show that history and culture are integral parts of the arts as much as the arts are an integral part of African culture and daily life. The museum is made to honour the African woman and to pass on her story to future generations.

The gallery stretches out into the garden area which seems to be a hiding place for countless pieces of art and several events like Night of the Griots, Night of the African Stories, Craft Workshops like Painting, Carving, Batik, Pottery and other crafts. In 2010 Mama Africa started to run the first art class, training young Gambian women. The aim is to educate girls and young women in fine arts, to teach them a wide range of crafting techniques so that they can earn their own living through art.

Mama Africa is a non-profit cultural institution and part of the Women’s Museum network. It is growing and developing continuously.