SAM MANGWANA
Genres: African Fusion, Afro-Cuban Jazz • Congo

Giant among giants, legend among legends, Sam Mangwana, born in Kinshasa (DRC) in 1945 of Angolan parents, embodies almost single-handed the golden age of Congolese rumba. Throughout his rich career, having sung alongside Tabu Ley Rochereau, Franco & the TPOK Jazz Orchestra and Wendo Kolosoy, he has been able to mix styles with undisguised joy and emotion. From the lyricism of the Portuguese-speaking world to the swaying and nonchalant rhythms of the rumba of yesteryear and the Afro-Cuban style, Mangwana continues to keep up with the times while keeping an eye on the wonders of the past. In 2004, after the civil war (1975-2002), Sam Mangwana was finally able to return to Angola to work as a musician in his home country. He was welcomed there as the prodigal son by the Angolan cultural authorities who organised 2 big celebrations in his honour to thank him for his actions during the read more...