Angola 70's 1972 - 1973 (1999)

"Angolan pop music in the '60s became an affirmation of national and African identity in the face of severe repression from Portuguese colonial authorities -- we're talking concentration camp stays for major musicians here -- and the root forms had coalesced into a new, distinctly Angolan mix by the 1970s. Both '70s discs share the same major singers and backing bands (Jovens do Prenda, Os Kiezos, Ngoma Jazz) and are the highlights of the series, but Angola 70's: 1972-1973 is probably the better starting point. The first recording studios in Angola had just opened in 1969 so the sound quality isn't always the greatest, but the music is upbeat, full of exuberance and the promise of life with independence on the horizon." (Allmusic)

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