17:42Aminata
Yaay baay, ana sa baay? wo
— Father, where was your father?
17:51Pa Lamin
Baay bi, day jëkk a dem ci tëngëj. Ñu nekkoon ci Soldier Town. Ñu doon dem mu ndaa. wo
— My father, he was the first to go to the wharf. We lived in Soldier Town. He used to walk down early.
18:06Pa Lamin
Bi ma demee fi, daa bëgg ma jàppale. Daa wax: "Lamin, da ngay jàng ay borom gaal yi." wo
— When I started to walk with him, he wanted me to help. He said: "Lamin, you must learn the names of the captains."
18:24Pa Lamin
Te kërëm bu nekkoon ci Albert Market, daa fa togg ñam, daa fa wax ak jongué yi… wo
18:38Aminata
Ay jongué? Lan la ñu defoon? wo
— "Jongué"? What did they do?
18:44Pa Lamin
Jongué yi, ñoo doon jënd jën bi… [ continued · 33m of audio remaining ]

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This week's compound visits.

May 13 – May 19

Mon13

Touray family10:30 · pass‑2 review

Sanneh follow‑up15:00 · WhatsApp

Tue14

Pa Lamin Njie09:00 · session 1 rec

Coordination call17:00 · all

Wed15

Transcription block14:00 – 18:00

Thu16

Pa Lamin Njie · S214:00 · LIVE NOW

Aja Mariama prep16:30 · Letter

Pass‑2 with FC18:00 · review

Fri17

Transcription blockall day

Equipment audit11:00 · workshop

Sat18

Off · prepprivate

Sun19

Touray approval16:00 · in person

Hawa Jallow rec14:00 · session 1

Family approvals.

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Aja Mariama Touray

Touray family · Soldier Town · Mandinka

✓Recording captured (1h 14m)
✓Pass 1 labels
✓Pass 2 transcript
●Family review (Sunday 16:00)
5Signatures
6Publish to archive

Ousman Jallow

Jallow family · Half Die · Fula

✓Recording captured (48m)
✓Pass 1 labels
✓Pass 2 transcript
●Awaiting WhatsApp confirm
5Signatures
6Publish to archive

Fatou Bojang

Bojang family · Campama · Wolof

✓Recording captured (38m)
✓Pass 1 labels
✓Pass 2 transcript
✓Family review (in person)
●2 of 3 signatures collected
6Publish to archive

The team, right now.

YK2 min ago
Ya Khady Diop is recording Pa Lamin Njie at the Soldier Town compound. Battery 76%, levels good.
MJ12 min ago
Modou Jallow is labelling the Salif Ceesay wharf interview. Reached chapter 3 of 5.
AB1 hr ago
Aminata Badjie (you) published Aja Mariama Touray to the archive — first Mandinka Soldier Town file.
YD2 hr ago
Yaya Drammeh scheduled a recording with Hawa Jallow for Sunday at 14:00. Imam introduction confirmed.
FC3 hr ago
Fatou Camara is reviewing pass‑2 with the Bojang family on WhatsApp. Two signatures done.
ES5 hr ago
Ebrima Sanneh recorded a 24‑minute follow‑up with Ousman Sowe on Independence Drive.
BNyesterday
Bakary Njie finished pass‑1 labels for the Touray Box Bar Road session. Speaker map looks clean.
MJyesterday
Modou Jallow nominated jongué for the shared Wolof glossary. Awaiting elder review.

The handbook.

Field recording guide

Levels, room treatment, mic placement, what to do when the rooster wins, when to pause, when to keep going.

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Transcription style sheet

Speaker tags, language pills, glossary nominations, silence labels, redaction syntax. Updated last week — 22 new entries.

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Family approval kit

Printable consent letter (six languages), the takedown procedure, the script for the Sunday visit. Print, walk, listen, sign.

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"The family decides. The volunteer listens. The transcript serves the audio. The audio serves the elder. And no one is in a hurry."

— from the Hamanteh charter, Banjul South, 2024