National Centre for Arts & Culture (NCAC), Gambia

Located in Banjul, Gambia, the National Centre for Arts & Culture (NCAC) is a semi-independent cultural institution which was created in Banjul by an Act of the National Assembly in December 1989. This act was later replaced by the NCAC Act of 2003 which made the center a guardian of the nation's cultural and historic heritage. It was charged it to conserve, promote and celebrate the country's artistic, cultural and historic inheritance.

The center houses music instruments such as drums which are classified into three; namely, Kutirr-nding (short), Mbeleng (long) and Junkunrang/Kuturoba. Another instrument used by the Mandinkas is the Kora, a 21-string instrument that has a range of over three octaves, creating enchanting music that is multi-layered and melodic.
The vision of the NCAC is to integrate The Gambia's national cultural assets into the essential fabric of governing the country and to integrate cultural heritage into its development planning for the economic wellbeing of its people in the long-term. These include the archiving, research and preservation of local ethnic languages, ancient & modern relics, monuments, indigenous technology, traditional recreation and sports as well as support and promotional activities.

Some of its functions include probing and reporting on cultural and artistic issues pertaining to documentation, information gathering and sorting, distribution, retrieval, archiving and research.