Launch of Casa de Angola nos Países Baixos with Bonga

Name: Launch of Casa de Angola nos Países Baixos with Bonga
Start: 2025-04-19T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-04-19T22:00:00+02:00
Location: Mathenesserlaan 317, 3021 Rotterdam, Nederland

Schedule

Sat Apr 19 2025 at 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

Mathenesserlaan 317, 3021 Rotterdam, Nederland | Rotterdam, ZH

Join us on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟵, from 𝟭𝟴:𝟬𝟬-𝟮𝟮.𝟬𝟬 𝗵𝗿𝘀 for the official launch of the 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗶𝘅𝗼𝘀, a new cultural house and community platform dedicated to promoting Angolan culture in the diaspora. To mark this special moment, we are honored to welcome the legendary Angolan musician 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮 for an evening of 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. In an intimate setting, 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮 will share reflections on his personal journey, the solidarity among Portuguese-speaking African countries 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗮, 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲, 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗮-𝗕𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘂, 𝗠𝗼𝘇𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲, and 𝗦𝗮𝗼 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗲 & 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲, and the challenges of preserving cultural identity in the diaspora. This will be a rare opportunity to hear from one of the most powerful voices in Angolan music and anti-colonial resistance.
Admission is free, but since seats are limited, reservations are required via WhatsApp.: +31 6 871 805 68. Don't miss this special opportunity to engage with one of Angola’s most iconic figures in music and to celebrate the launch of the 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗮 project!
𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗶𝘅𝗼𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮
Date: Saturday April 19, 2025
Time: 18:00-22:00 hrs
Location: Casa de Angola, Mathenesserlaan 317, Rotterdam
Admission: Free (registration required via WhatsApp at +31 6 871 805 68)
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺
The highlight of the evening will be a 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 with the legendary Angolan musician 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮, who will share his insights into the 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 among Portuguese-speaking African countries, 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗮, 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲, 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗮-𝗕𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘂, 𝗠𝗼𝘇𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲, and 𝗦𝗮𝗼 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗲 & 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲. 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮, born José Adelino Barceló de Carvalho in 1942, in Benguela, Angola, is one of the most powerful cultural icons to emerge from Angola. He is known for his pioneering contributions to semba, a traditional Angolan music genre, and for blending it with elements of bossa nova, jazz, and funk. Bonga's powerful voice and soulful lyrics helped define Angolan music during and after the country's struggle for independence from Portugal.
Before becoming a musical legend, Bonga was a champion athlete and national record holder in the 400m for Portugal. This gave him the rare freedom of movement, which he used to secretly support Angola’s fight for independence — carrying messages between exiled activists and underground resistance groups under the alias Bonga Kuenda. After spending several years in exile due to political turmoil, Bonga moved to the Netherlands in the early 1970s, where he recorded three critically acclaimed albums: 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝟳𝟮 (1972), 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝟳𝟰 (1974), and 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝟳𝟲 (1976). These albums, released by 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘇𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀, were central to his international recognition, reflecting the political and cultural them

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗶𝘅𝗼𝘀
Theis event also marks the official launch of 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗶𝘅𝗼𝘀, a new cultural house and community platform for Angolans living in the diaspora. By promoting Angolan and Angolan diasporic cultural creativity, diversity, and activism, 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗮 aims to strengthen cultural bonds within the Angolan community in the diaspora while raising awareness of Angolan heritage among a broader audience. 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗮 is a project by 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰.
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰
𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰 is a non-profit organization that, since 2016, is committed to the programming and promotion of African and African diasporic cultural creativity, diversity and activism in the Netherlands. Each year on and around International Africa Day (May 25) we organize the Africacadelic Festival in Paradiso and various other partner venues across Amsterdam. This year, the 10th edition of the festival will be held from May 21-31, 2025, with a special focus on the 50th anniversary of independence (1975) of five African countries (Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, São Tomé & Príncipe, and the Comoros) as well as Suriname. For more information: www.africadelic.com.