Semba music of Angola

Semba belong to the same family of Brazilian Samba but have different music genre, Semba is the ancestor to a variety of music style coining in Africa. The two most famous sambas, which were created by Angolan slave, are the Kizomba and Kuduro. The main origin of Semba music is often a cautionary tale or story regarding as a day-to-day life and the social events and activities that is usually sung in amusing rhetoric. Throughout the history of Semba music, the artists were able to pass a broad spectrum of emotions through the music. This characteristic has made the Semba the best style of music for a wide diversity of Angolan social gathering. It wideness shows the evident in the unavoidable presence at funerals and also many Angolan parties.

source: our-africa

Semba music is very much alive and most popular in Angola today as it was before their independent from the Portuguese colonial system on November 11, 1975. Different new Semba artists arise each year in Angola as they give homage to the veteran Semba masters, many of them are still performing. Other music related to samba is the Rebita, which is stirred by European line dances, as well as Kazukuta and Kabetula which are mainly Carnival music.

The Angola singer Barcelo de Carvalho who is popularly known as Bonga, is questionable the most successful Angolan artist to promote Semba music internationally, it is generally known in the music world.