Bonga (musician)

Bonga
Bonga by Nkrumah Lawson Daku
Background information
Birth nameJosé Adelino Barceló de Carvalho
Also known asBonga Kwenda
Born (1942-09-05) 5 September 1942
"Kipiri", Bengo, Angola
GenresAngolan music, folk, semba
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, dikanza, congas
Years active1972–present
LabelsLusafrica, Morabeza, Vidisco
Websitewww.bongakuenda.com

José Adelino Barceló de Carvalho (born 5 September 1942), better known as Bonga, is an Angolan folk and semba singer-songwriter. He was born in Kipiri in Luanda in 1942.

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