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Yola Araújo
Yola Catiana Moreira de Araújo (born 13 June 1978), also known as Yola Araújo, is an Angolan singer, most well known for her work in the kizomba and semba genres. Biography Araújo has worked with other prominent Angolan artists such as Yola Semedo, Ary, and Anselmo Ralph. Some of her hits include "Quadradinha", "Não é justo não", "Eu sou" (feat. Fabious), and "Página Virada", among others. One of her music videos features the model Tyson Beckford. She was nominated for best Palop Female Artist at the 2020 African Entertainment Awards USA, held in Newark, New Jersey, United States. In 2020, she participated in a collaboration of 20 Angolan artists to sing the Angolan national anthem ''Angola Avante "" (, ) is the national anthem of Angola. Ruy Mingas composed the music, while the lyrics were authored by Manuel Rui. It was adopted as the national anthem in November 1975, when the country gained its independence from Portugal. The lyrics ma ...'', on the 45th annivers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saurimo
Saurimo, formerly known as Henrique de Carvalho, is a city in Angola. It is the capital of Lunda Sul Province. As of 2014, Saurimo has a population of 393,000 people, which steadily grows as a result of migration. History The city was formerly known as Henrique de Carvalho, a Portuguese explorer, who visited the region in 1884 and first made contact with the local Lunda people. In 1956, Saurimo was raised to city status. Geography Saurimo is located in northeastern Angola at an elevation of above sea level. It is a garrison town and local market center. Economy The main economic activities in Saurimo include agriculture, farming, and diamonds. Other smaller industries include fishing and handicraft. The SMC (Sociedade Mineira de Catoca) is one of the world's largest mining areas, along with Endiama which helps distribute its diamonds worldwide. Transportation Saurimo is served by Saurimo Airport, which has scheduled service to the capital Luanda. As of April 2023, there are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filipe Mukenga
Francisco Felipe da Conceição Gumbe, known by his artistic name Filipe Mukenga (born 7 September 1949), is an Angolan singer and composer. He is famous for songs such as ''Humbi humbi'', ''Nvula'', and ''Hailwa Yange Oike Mbela''. Biography Mukenga was born on 7 September 1949 in Luanda. He was partly raised in Massabi, in Cabinda province. He began performing in the 1960s, inspired by jazz musicians, as well as foreign musicians such as The Beatles and Charles Aznavour. He would also collaborate with various local groups. His stage name came while performing as part of Duo Misoso with José Agostinho Nvunje, during which time he became interested in languages native to Angola such as Umbundu and Kwanyama. During this time period as well, he became involved with the Youth of MPLA as part of their musical section, and later served on the National Cultural Council, the precursor to the current Ministry of Culture, Tourism and the Environment. His contemporaries during the 1970s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kizomba Singers
Kizomba is a social dance and music genre that originated in Angola during late 1970s to early 1980s. Kizomba is a national heritage of Angola and means "party" in Kimbundu. Traditionally, kizomba was danced with family, friends, and acquaintances in social settings such as parties and weddings, but is nowadays also enjoyed in clubs as well as other settings such as Kizomba Na Rua (Kizomba on the street) that are popular in Luanda. Origin and evolution Music genre The origins of kizomba can be traced to late-1970s Angola.Kizomba is characterized by a slower, romantic, more sensuous rhythm than the traditional Angolan semba music. Kizomba music emerged as a fusion of Angolan Semba with Antillean zouk, and further Angolan music influences: It slowed down the cadence of songs and added a stronger bass line to the composition of instruments. Eduardo Paím is internationally recognized as the "father/creator of Kizomba music", as he and his band were taking a major role in the dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Lunda Sul Province
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1978 Births
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Tânia Burity
Tânia Cefira Gomes Burity (born 28 September 1978) is an Angolan actress, journalist, radio host, and model. Biography Burity was born in Luanda, Angola. She graduated with a degree in journalism from the Instituto Médio de Economia de Luanda (IMEL) and later studied communicationas at the Instituto Superior Privado de Angola. Burity worked in the sales and journalism fields until she reached the artistic world. From 2001 to 2004, she was the host of the TV show ''Angola dá Sorte''. In 2001, Burity starred in the TV series ''Vidas Ocultas''. The following year, she played the student Djamila in ''Reviravolta''. In 2005, Burity portrayed Cláudia, the protagonist of the soap opera '' Sede de Viver''. From 2005 to 2006, she played Eugénia in the miniseries ''113''. Burity was the announcer and journalism editor for the radio show ''Boa Noite Angola'' from 2005 to 2006. In 2007, the actor Fredy Costa physically attacked Burity, causing her to not work for two months. Costa was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredy Costa
Fredy Costa (born 9 September 1980) is an Angolan-French actor, known for his roles in telenovelas such as ''Windeck'' and ''A Única Mulher''. He was born in Luanda and raised in Paris, France. He began his career as a model in 1999, having modeled for such companies as Unitel and Angola Telecom. He became the face of Martini in Angola in 2016. He debuted on television with the TPA series ''Vidas Ocultas''. He later had roles in the Angolan telenovelas ''Reviravolta'', ''Sede de viver'', ''Entre o Crime e a Paixão'', ''Doce Pitanga'' and ''Voo Direto''. In 2012, he took part in the telenovela ''Windeck'', which was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2014, as Artur Domingos. He made his debut on Brazilian television in ''O Caçador''. He later took part in the Emmy-nominated series ''Jikulumessu''. In 2015, he was cast as Leandro Nascimento in the Portuguese telenovela ''A Única Mulher'', and as Tiago Andrade in ''Ouro Verde'', which won an Emmy in 2018. He also took part in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matias Damásio
Matias Damásio (born 9 May 1984) is an Angolan musician, singer and songwriter in popular music, romantic music and in Kizomba. He also enjoys great popularity in Portugal through his albums ''Por amor'' that reached number 4 in Portuguese Albums Chart in 2016 and ''Augusta'' that peaked the albums chart in Portugal in 2018. Life and career Having been born in Benguela, Angola, Damásio moved to Luanda for better opportunities. He began his career in 2000, singing at religious festivals. He participating for the first time in a television contest ''Estrelas no Palco'' (meaning Stars on Stage) where he was a finalist. Later he took part with the band Maravilha and João Alexandre in the contest ''Domingão Coca-Cola'' finishing runner-up. His debut appearance on television was on Angolan Public Television in 2003. He has released a number of albums and took part in major festivals. Having won a great number of awards in Angola, including Best Male Singer and Best Song on top Rádi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Paím
Eduardo Paím (born 14 April 1964) is an Angolan singer who is considered to be one of the creators of the Kizomba genre, having described himself as the precursor to the genre. First popular in Angola during the 1980s, and later in the 1980s and 1990s in Portugal, he has released several albums both solo and with his band SOS. Biography Paím was born in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo to Angolan parents that went into exile during the Angolan War of Independence. With his family returning to Angola at age 9, he became interested in music from an early age. He began performing songs supportive of the MPLA in his youth. The musical group that he formed with school friends was first named Os Puros, but later became SOS. His first success with SOS came with the song ''Carnival'', which came after he had appeared with Afra Sound Stars in 1987. He moved to Portugal during this time period to work with fellow musician Paulo Flores, after which SOS disbanded. He began to reach audienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angola Avante
"" (, ) is the national anthem of Angola. Ruy Mingas composed the music, while the lyrics were authored by Manuel Rui. It was adopted as the national anthem in November 1975, when the country gained its independence from Portugal. The lyrics make reference to several key events of the MPLA, People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), which has been in power since independence and was the One-party state, only party in Angola until 1992. History "Angola Avante" was composed by Ruy Mingas. The lyrics to the song were penned by Manuel Rui Alves Monteiro (1941–), an author who studied in Huambo and is affiliated with both the country's Writer Union and Union of Artists and Composers. He is one of the best-selling writers in the capital city Luanda – according to an "informal survey" conducted in July 2003 – and writes about "everyday life" in the country using satire and irony. The song was officially designated as the country's national anthem in 1975, when th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kizomba
Kizomba is a social dance and music genre that originated in Angola during late 1970s to early 1980s. Kizomba is a national heritage of Angola and means "party" in Kimbundu. Traditionally, kizomba was danced with family, friends, and acquaintances in social settings such as parties and weddings, but is nowadays also enjoyed in clubs as well as other settings such as Kizomba Na Rua (Kizomba on the street) that are popular in Luanda. Origin and evolution Music genre The origins of kizomba can be traced to late-1970s Angola.Kizomba is characterized by a slower, romantic, more sensuous rhythm than the traditional Angolan semba music. Kizomba music emerged as a fusion of Angolan Semba with Antillean zouk, and further Angolan music influences: It slowed down the cadence of songs and added a stronger bass line to the composition of instruments. Eduardo Paím is internationally recognized as the "father/creator of Kizomba music", as he and his band were taking a major role in the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
