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The Brazilian Reconcavo culture meets Caribbean and African musicality: Samba, Rocksteady, Soukous and Afro-pop!
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Kanga Musa
The Brazilian Reconcavo culture meets Caribbean and African musicality: Samba, Rocksteady, Soukous and Afro-pop!
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- artist:Gil Felix
- region:Stockholm
- release year:2021
- style(s):Afro, Brazilian
- country:Sweden
- formats:Audio File / Digital
- record posted by:Brazilian in Music
- label:Brazilian in Music
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MPB/Afro-pop track telling the story of the richest man in history and how the African gold financed the conquest of America followd by the theft of its resources.
Kanga Musa is the result of studies about African and American History. It tells about the African gold who came to finance the conquer of America, through the trade of king Kanga Musa. The choir talks about Mandinga people (the origen of the artist Gil Felix´ own ancestors) and Manduingeiro which is a Capoeira term for fighting slave owners. Is inspired musically by Fela Kuti, Bonga, Salif Keita.
Kanga Musa was released as a singel 2021 and on the album Enfim the same year. It was produced at Lacaro Studios in Stockholm, Sweden and Ital Studios in Salvador de Bahía, with top band and musicians from three continents, Sweden/Brazil/Mocambique. Mixed in Salvador de Bahía by mixing engineer Nestor Madrid.