Tag Archives: Angola

Africa Day: Batida – Mamã Africana EP

on May 25, 2011

We are excited to welcome Batida back on our pages, and even more excited to release this great little EP with them, in celebration of the founding of the African Union in 1963. Before we tell you the story behind this EP, we do want to stress that this free EP will only be available [...]

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Novidades de Angola

on October 22, 2010

In no particular order, and to help you enjoy your week end, current favorites from the land of Mwangolé:

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Angolan Semba vs Brazilian Samba

on April 13, 2010

Hey African music fans! My name is Catherine Barnes, and I’ll be contributing a series of articles to this blog on Angolan semba and Brazilian samba. I’m a percussionist and armchair ethnomusicologist fascinated by all rhythms African and of the African diaspora. I recently returned from studying samba in Rio de Janeiro, which is also [...]

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Fashion Designers in Angola

Fashion Designers in Angola

on April 1, 2010

Luanda’s emerging bourgeoisie is getting served by a young generation of designers… read on here. The photo reminds us of this fantastic book about the Sapeurs in Brazzaville.

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Killamu: 10 years of kuduro in Angola

on December 15, 2009

Akwaaba meets Killamu in front of his home and studio in Luanda, Angola. Killamu’s been making kuduro beats for close to a decade, and explains the stories and realities of kuduro in Angola today. We highly recommend you watch the video in HD on Vimeo! Enjoy the tease, Killamu’s full length album comes out January [...]

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