President dos Santos and the ruling MPLA: Afraid of Angolans

Last night a couple of hundred people gathered for the fourth night in a row in front

Apr 14

The last space of cultural dynamism in Luanda’s baixa is no more

Thirty years ago Joni Mitchell sang: “They paved paradise/ And put up a parking lot/ With

Nov 08

Two weeks ago at the Lisbon Urban Roots music festival the afro-electronic group Batida, in collaboration

Jun 13

On Monday May 27th, the Political Bureau (BP) of the ruling MPLA condemned the political appropriation

Mar 18

Angola is a country that has been ruled by the same party, the MPLA, since independence

Nov 05

Eighty percent of Angolans today have only ever called one man President. Sure, some have had

Mar 16

It’s been a busy week for Angolan politics. Elections are precisely six months away. On Wednesday,

Sep 14

Miss Angola, Leila Lopes, was crowned Miss Universe over the weekend. One of the judges, a

Mar 20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwe_xNEUgxA The UK (via Jamaica) toaster, Tapper Zukia’s “MPLA” off the album from the same name. Because