DAVID ZÉ
MUTUDI UA UFOLO / VIúVA DA LIBERDADE (REISSUE)
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- Mama Ku Dile - Mama Nao Chores
- As Cinco Sociedades - O Isangela Itanu
- Tambi Mua Ngola - Obito Em Angola
- Ngongo Mua Ngola - Sofrimento Em Angola
- Tribalismo - Katungu
- Ufolo - Liberdade
- Katete Ngila - Catete É Um Passaro
- A Luta Continua - O Nvunda Ki Ia Bue Lua
- Mona Ku Jimbe Manhenu - Filho Nao Esqueca A Sua Mae
- Undenge Uami - A Minha Infância
- Nguma - Inimigo
- Kamba Diami - O Meu Amigo
David Zé - Mutudi Ua Ufolo / Viúva da Liberdade is a major milestone in Angolan music, intensely blendingsemba, rumba, and bolero, recordedat the height of the country"s liberation struggle. Both soulful and political, the album resonates far beyond Luanda, carrying a universal spirit akin to that of Bob Marley. Originally released on CDA with Conjunto Merengue, it captures David Zé at his creative peak. Sung in Portuguese and local dialects, it combines rhythmic elegance with deep commitment, weaving links between Afro-Brazilian and Latin American traditions. After his assassination in 1977, the album was banned for several years, before being reborn as an essential work of resistance and beauty. In 2008, his legacy found a new echo when Damian Marley and Nas sampled "Undenge Uami" on Distant Relatives.
