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He added the sweet melodies of Cape Verdean morna and the rhythmic texture of Congolese rumba to his new songs. Two years later, he felt ready to record a second album, Angola 74, also on the Morabeza label. Bonga sang Sodade, an Amandio Cabral number that Djunga had released as a single. The Angolan wanted to record it as soon as he heard it for the first time. Today, the gravel-voiced singer continues his musical journey by expanding a repertoire that remains rooted in the social and cultural history of a land so long ravaged by incessant war. It was important to re-release these two recordings. They occupy a prominent place among the finest modern African musical productions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VINYL SONY MUSIC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53474288402766,"sku":"3567258630214","price":26.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/0357\/4862\/files\/BONGA-Angola72_74-3567258630221_76393cf6-98b1-4589-a9f1-a1ccf660bd50.jpg?v=1752056275"},{"product_id":"bonga-best-of-lp","title":"BONGA - Best of | LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eBest Of BONGA \"A unique grain, a moaning prayer, and a hip sway that invites delicious surrender: that's Bonga's music. Since his debut in 1972 with his masterpiece \"Angola 72,\" BONGA has established himself as one of the greatest voices in world music. The BEST OF BONGA provides proof of this, if any were needed, with a selection of his most essential tracks: \"Mulemba Xangola\" (a duet with LURA), \"Mona Ki Ngi Xica\" his biggest hit featured in the films \"When the Cat's Away\" and \"God Helps Those Who Help Themselves,\" \"Kaxexe,\" \"Bairro,\" \"Agua Rara,\" and his version of \"Sodade\" created long before CESARIA EVORA - as well as \"Dikanga\" (unreleased) and the version of \"Kapakiao\" remixed by Brazilian DJs Cassin \u0026amp; Berna Ceppas in a duet with AGNES JAOUI. 18 tracks, for an album that will become THE discographic reference for BONGA, the golden voice of Angola (65'40''). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VINYL SONY MUSIC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53474288501070,"sku":"3567258630313","price":26.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/0357\/4862\/files\/BONGA_Best_Of_3567258630320_01673eb6-80e5-47d4-8daa-0bc239ea8843.jpg?v=1752056278"},{"product_id":"evora-cesaria-cabo-verde-2lp","title":"EVORA CESARIA - Cape Verde | 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eRediscover the four legendary albums of the \"Queen of Morna,\" international diva and emblem of Cape Verdean music, in a 2018 vinyl reissue! Nicknamed the \"Barefoot Diva,\" Cesária Évora was a true ambassador for her country worldwide. The Cape Verdean singer was born on August 27, 1941, in Mindelo, Cape Verde. The daughter of a cavaquinho (small guitar) and violin player, she had been singing in bars since she was 14. She was quickly noticed for her vibrant voice and beautiful looks and was discovered by the composer and guitarist Ti Goy, who took her under his wing and had her sing on the radio or aboard Portuguese boats anchored in the bay. When the European public discovered her in 1988, she was 47 years old. Since then, Cesaria has sold more than 5.5 million albums. Her most famous song, \"Sodade,\" sung in Creole, evokes the forced transfer of Cape Verdean workers in the 1950s to the cocoa plantations of São Tomé and Príncipe. A song that will forever be defined as a classic in the world repertoire. After a long itinerant life, filled with concerts and tours that took her to the four corners of the world, the queen of morna passed away in 2011 in her hometown of Mindelo on the island of São Vicente. The album Cabo Verde was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 1997, after being certified double gold. The last single from the album, \"Ess Pais,\" is based on the poem \"Quem ca conchê Mindelo, Ca conché Cabo-Verde\" written by Manuel de Novas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VINYL SONY MUSIC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53474288632142,"sku":"0190758538518","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/0357\/4862\/files\/CESARIA_EVORA_Cabo_Verde_DOUBLE_VINYLE_0190758538518_8dbd180c-5fcf-406f-89c7-1f0fc8519710.jpg?v=1752056282"},{"product_id":"evora-cesaria-cesaria-2lp","title":"EVORA CESARIA - Cesaria | 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eRediscover the four legendary albums of the \"Queen of Morna\", international diva and emblem of Cape Verdean music, in a 2018 vinyl re-release! Nicknamed the \"Barefoot Diva\", Cesária Évora was a true ambassador for her country around the world. The Cape Verdean singer was born on August 27, 1941, in Mindelo, Cape Verde. The daughter of a cavaquinho (small guitar) and violin player, she had been singing in bars since she was 14. She was quickly noticed for her lively voice and pretty looks, and was discovered by composer and guitarist Ti Goy, who took her under his wing and took her to sing on the radio, or on board Portuguese ships anchored in the bay. When the European public discovered her in 1988, she was 47 years old. Since then, Cesaria has sold more than 5.5 million albums. Her most famous song, \"Sodade\", sung in Creole, evokes the forced transfer of Cape Verdean workers in the 1950s to the cocoa plantations of São Tomé and Príncipe. A song that will forever be defined as a classic in the global repertoire. After a long itinerant life, filled with concerts and tours that took her to the four corners of the world, the Queen of Morna died in 2011 in her hometown of Mindelo on the island of São Vicente. The album Cesaria was released in 1995 in some twenty countries, including the United States, where it was nominated the following year for a Grammy Award in the \"World Music\" category. The album was certified gold with 100,000 copies sold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VINYL SONY MUSIC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53474288828750,"sku":"0190758538419","price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/0357\/4862\/files\/CESARIA_EVORA_Cesaria_DOUBLE_VINYLE_0190758538419_ed247374-a643-419b-bb50-2304458d2403.jpg?v=1752056287"},{"product_id":"evora-cesaria-mar-azul-lp","title":"EVORA CESARIA - Mar Azul | LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eRediscover the four legendary albums of the \"Queen of Morna,\" international diva and emblem of Cape Verdean music, in a 2018 vinyl reissue! Nicknamed the \"Barefoot Diva,\" Cesária Évora was a true ambassador for her country around the world. The Cape Verdean singer was born on August 27, 1941, in Mindelo, Cape Verde. Daughter of a cavaquinho (small guitar) and violin player, she sang in bars since she was 14 years old. She was quickly noticed for her lively voice and beautiful physique and was discovered by the composer and guitarist Ti Goy, who took her under his wing and brought her to sing on the radio or on Portuguese boats anchored in the bay. When the European public discovered her in 1988, she was 47 years old. Since then, Cesaria has sold more than 5.5 million albums. Her most famous song, \"Sodade,\" sung in Creole, evokes the forced transfer of Cape Verdean workers in the 1950s to the cocoa plantations of São Tomé and Príncipe. A song that will forever be defined as a classic in the global repertoire. 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