Music from Peru – Perú Negro

Perú Negro, formed in 1969, is an Afro-Peruvian folk and world music ensemble, which was founded to celebrate Peru’s black culture. Listen to their nice song “ToroMata”:

Music from Angola – Selda

 

Selda is Angolan singer & song-writer performing Afro-Jazz, soul, Semba, Kilapanga and rock. Here is the song “Aquela Rua”

 

Music from Angola – Ezio

Ezio, is Angolan musician on top of fame. He became the  highlights of 2012 with his song “Dadão”

Music from Angola – Bonga Kwenda

Bonga Kwenda (born José Adelino Barceló de Carvalho, 1943), better known as Bonga, is a folk and semba singer and songwriter from Angola. Bonga was born in the province of Bengo, and left Angola at age 23 to become an athlete, becoming the Portuguese record holder for the 400 metres (Angola was at the time one of Portugal’s five African colonies). He had already begun his singing career at age 15. Here is the song “Mona ki ngi xica”

Music from Angola – Nástio Mosquito

Nastio is a talented Angolan musician performing traditional and modern Angolan music. Here is the song “Bebi beberei bebendo”

Risco de Famara in blue

The risco de Famara is a giant lying facing the ocean. Powerful on the north of Lanzarote. Canary Islands. Spain.