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The music of Angola has been shaped both by wider musical trends and by the political history of the country. [1] while Angolan music has also influenced the music of the other Lusophone countries and Latin American countries. In turn, the music of Angola was instrumental in creating and reinforcing "angolanidade", the Angolan national identity ...
Kuduro (or kuduru) is a type of music and dance from Angola. It is characterized as uptempo, energetic, and danceable. Kuduro was developed in Luanda, Angola, in the late 1980s. Producers sampled traditional carnival music like soca and zouk béton ("hard" zouk) from the Caribbean to Angola, house and techno playing from Europe.
The culture of Angola is influenced by the Portuguese. Portugal occupied the coastal enclave Luanda , and later also Benguela , since the 16th/17th centuries, and expanded into the territory of what is now Angola in the 19th/20th centuries, ruling it until 1975.
Pages in category "Culture of Angola" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... Rock music in Angola; Music of Angola; P. Palácio de Ferro;
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. [2] [3] 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 ...
Intonations: A Social History of Music and Nation in Luanda, Angola, from 1945 to Recent Times. Ohio University press. ISBN 9780821418246. Oyebade, Adebayo (2007). Culture and Customs of Angola. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 151. ISBN 978-0-313-33147-3. Tenaille, Frank (2002). Music is the Weapon of the Future: Fifty Years of African Popular ...
Music venues in Angola (1 C) Pages in category "Music of Angola" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Semba is the predecessor to a variety of music styles originated from Angola like kizomba and kuduro (or kuduru, energetic, fast-paced Angolan techno/house music, so to speak). Semba is also related to Kazukuta and Kabetula which are primarily Carnaval Music.