In 2000, Jatta presented his research findings and introduced the Jola akonting at the Third Annual Banjo Collectors Gathering, an annual international conference of the foremost collectors and scholars of 19th and early 20th century banjos.
In 2000, Jatta unveiled his findings about the Jola akonting at the Third Annual Banjo Collectors Gathering, an annual conference of prominent banjo enthusiasts and scholars specializing in 19th and early 20th century banjos.