Bonga

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Born
5 September 1942 (age 84)
Born In
Bengo, Angola
Bonga Kwenda, better known as Bonga, is a singer and songwriter from Angola. Born in 1943 in the province of Bengo, and left Angola at age 23 to become an athlete, becoming the Angolan record holder for the 400 metre dash. He had already begun his singing career at age 15. Bonga abandoned athletics in 1972, concentrating solely on his music. He has released over 30 albums, singing in Portuguese and traditional Angolan languages. His tracks are a mixture of Portuguese-language folk songs, semba, kizomba and latin elements. While Angola was still a Portuguese colony, Bonga was an outs… read more
Bonga Kwenda, better known as Bonga, is a singer and songwriter from Angola. Born in 1943 in the province of Bengo, and left Angola at age 23 to become an athlete, becoming the Angolan record holder for the 400 metre dash. He had already begun his singing career at age 15. Bonga abandoned ath… read more
Bonga Kwenda, better known as Bonga, is a singer and songwriter from Angola. Born in 1943 in the province of Bengo, and left Angola at age 23 to become an athlete, becoming the Angolan record holder for the 400 metre dash. He had already begun his singing career at age 15. Bonga abandoned athletics in 1972, concentrating solely on his music. He has released over … read more

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1 Play track O'Melhor De Bonga Mona Ki Ngi Xica
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 118 listeners
2 Play track O'Melhor De Bonga Balumukeno
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 19 listeners
3 Play track Angola 72/74 Paxi Ni Ngongo
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 17 listeners
4 Play track Angola 72/74 Uengi Dia Ngola
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5 Play track Angola 72/74 Luanda Nbolo
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6 Play track Mona Ki Ngi Xica - Pablo Fierro Remix Mona Ki Ngi Xica - Pablo Fierro Remix
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7 Play track Angola 72/74 Ku Tando
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8 Play track Mona Ki Ngi Xica - EP Mona Ki Ngi Xica - Radio Edit
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9 Play track Recados De Fora Água Raz
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10 Play track Hora Kota Kambua
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  1. 40,653 listeners

    16 Mar 2011 · 20 tracks

    Angola 72/74
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  2. 16,443 listeners

    4 Oct 2009 · 18 tracks

    Best of Bonga
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  3. 16,245 listeners

    30 Sep 2013 · 20 tracks

    The Lusafrica Series : Angola 72/74
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  4. 14,536 listeners

    2001 · 13 tracks

    O'Melhor De Bonga
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