As we kick off our own Luso Cultural week, our Day 1 country is - TopicsExpress



          

As we kick off our own Luso Cultural week, our Day 1 country is ANGOLA! Home of Miss Universe 2011, REAL Kuduro, Semba dancing/music (mother of Samba) and Kizomba! 1483 was the year in which the Portuguese explorers first came into contact with the territory and 1975 was the year that it finally became an independent country. Angola plays a vital role in pro-creating the Afro-Lusophone culture. 17th century Portuguese Priest Antonio Vieira quoted Nao ha Brasil sem Angola e nao ha Portugal sem Brasil. which means There is no Brazil without Angola and there is no Portugal without Brazil. Due to the many Angolan slaves that were brought to Brazil and Cape Verde, which then expanded and created an overall Afro-Luso culture! https://youtube/watch?v=nbOoflWI3Z4
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 22:45:10 +0000

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