Bonga

An iconic Angolan singer and songwriter, Bonga's music is synonymous with his country's fight for independence in the 1970s. While exiled in Europe for his pro-independence advocacy, he recorded a pair of albums that effectively soundtracked the African nation's struggle to wrest control from colonial Portugal. Sung in his trademark rasp, the harrowing "Mona Ki Ngi Xica" became something of a national anthem and remains one of his best-known songs. Following Angola's independence in 1975, Bonga returned to his homeland and performed with the government-supported orchestra Semb...