It's been called the "Alcatraz of the South." Locals call it "The Farm." The Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has been synonymous with brutality, suffering and executions for much of its ...

A music genre that is only a few decades old has captured the hearts of many Angolans. Eduardo Paim, the genre's founder, shares his musical influences and what effect Kizomba has had on his country.

Angola is one of Africa’s most conservative nations where homosexuality is illegal and LGBT people are afraid to show affection in public. But that doesn’t stop Teca Miguel Garcia from rocking crowds ...

Lisbon — The Angolan musician Barceló de Carvalho (Bonga) received Saturday in Lisbon, the Prestige-Music Award, in the 25 years anniversary of the RDP Africa. The gala awarded 12 personalities who ...

Luanda — The Angolan singer Anselmo Ralph was the most highlighted in the gala of Angola Music Awards/2013 (AMA) by winning six prizes out of the 25 ones, including the category of Best Track of the ...

On 24 May, 2012, Amnesty International reported that as the August elections in Angola approached, intimidation and violence against freedom of speech was expected to escalate, including that against ...

Music has often been used to commemorate the indefatigable resolve of the human spirit in the face of great suffering. Countless interpretations of field hollers, slave chants and spirituals have been ...