Africa-Press – Angola. Musicians Henrique Sozinho and renowned Sam Mangwana presented a new musical project in the province of Cabinda, called “Geração do meu Berço”, with the aim of disseminating and promoting national culture, with an emphasis on local music and dances. The presentation of the “Geração do meu Berço” project took place in the conference room of the Apolónia Complexos and was attended by several personalities, including journalists and cultural programme presenters Miguel Neto and José Pedro Benje.
Musician and promoter of the project, Henrique Sozinho, said that “Geração do Meu Berço” is a door that opens to the world in order to promote the culture of Cabinda, which is often restricted to this territorial area.“The idea is to create the necessary conditions to promote culture, specifically Cabindan music and dance, and to project it beyond the province’s borders, so that it gains greater visibility,” he said.
The project will give space to several Cabindan musicians, regardless of their style, but, said the promoter, “from now on we will need to take culture more seriously and do it professionally. This is one of the project’s objectives,” he warned.
In turn, veteran musician Sam Mangwana said that when he was asked by Henrique Sozinho to be part of the project, the idea touched him deeply and, he stressed, since he is a great messenger of African music, he accepted immediately.
“I took advantage of the audience I have in Africa and Angola, in particular, to draw the public’s attention to the project,” said Sam Mangwana, arguing that since his career is already fully established, the time has come to make his contribution to the progress of the country and its culture in particular.
The author of the hits “Pátria Querida” and “Tio António” also said that after touring the world, he promised his country that one day he would lend a hand to the new generations of musicians.Sam Mangwana recalled at the presentation of the project that his first tour, in 1979, began in Cabinda, specifically in the Tafe camp. In an ironic tone, the musician, who originated in the province of Uíge, said that his connection with Cabinda goes back many years, as “my first wife is from here.”
For Sam Mangwana, culture is life and those who are not connected to theirs “are lost, because it is with culture that they create their identity to present to the world and defend it.”
The “Geração do Meu Berço” project was created in 2021 on the occasion of the “Top dos Mais Queridos” competition, held by Rádio Nacional de Angola.
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