Bio

‘A breath of fresh air – anonymous’

My name is T M Alleyne. I was born in Trinidad and Tobago and went to reside in the United Kingdom with my mother as a boy. I am an electrical and electronic engineer by profession but fell in love with the pen and started writing books, plays, lyrics, poems etc. I travelled to most countries around the world, courtesy of my role as a soldier in the British army, but never felt at home in any of those countries until I arrived in The Gambia in 2004. I have written two books for schools which are used in The Gambia for my commitment to the Gambian people.

My love for the country inspired me to write Sweet Gambia and my wish  is to encourage others both tourists and the business community to come  enjoy  and invest in  this beautiful country. I speak from experience when I say a song can sell a country. My friends and I visited Mexico because  of the song Going loco in Acapulco and to Brazil because of the song The girl from Ipanema these were the results of beautiful songs written about these countries.

The song and video encompasses everything that is good about The Gambia such as the, people, food, nightlife, traditions, River Gambia, wildlife, historical sites, the weather, craftsmen hotels and beaches.