Africa-Press – Angola. The Angolan League of Friendship and Solidarity with the People (LAASP) organized, on Thursday, at its headquarters in Luanda, a cultural sarua, in honor of Agostinho Neto, nationalist and greatest poet, for his bravery and contribution to the country .
The tribute took place as part of his 101st birthday, celebrated on the 17th of this month, and brought together the musicians Lulas da Paixão, vocals Duo Canhoto, the lyrical singer Emanuel Mendes, as well as the intervention and acoustic interpretation of Banda Maravilha and the group Semba Muxima.
The moment also served as a poetry recital with writers Amélia da Lomba and Ngonguita Diogo, who recited their and Neto’s writings.
According to the Deputy General Secretary of LAASP, David Martins, the Founder of the Nation, in his writings, “We Shall Return” and “Sagrada Esperança” left subsidies for the future of the country that must be adopted for the construction of a nation better.
He advised young people to read and better understand the works left by Agostinho Neto, as they rule out any type of tribalism or conflicts.
In his opinion, the messages contained in the works must be interpreted and put into practice, aiming for a more moralized society.
António Agostinho Neto was born in 1922, in the village of Kaxicane, in the region of Icolo and Bengo. He was the first president of Angola, a man of culture, a nationalist.
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