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• Angola’s Leila Lopes crowned Miss Universe, beating out 88 competitors.

  Sep 13, 2011 Luis Carlos 0 Comments

  Sao Paulo — Newly crowned Miss Universe Leila Lopes hopes her victory will allow her to assist her native Angola further escape its history of war and impoverishment and said she plans to focus on combatting HIV around the globe.

  Speaking in a timid voice early Tuesday shortly after taking the crown in South America’s largest city, the 25-year-old Ms. Lopes said that “as Miss Angola I’ve already done a lot to help my people.”

  “I’ve worked with various social causes. I work with poor kids, I work in the fight against HIV. I work to protect the elderly and I have to do everything that my country needs,” she said. “I think now as Miss Universe I will be able to do much more.”
  

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• Singer Noite E Dia Presents "Roleta Russa"

  Sep 5, 2011 Luis Carlos 0 Comments

  Luanda — The Angolan kuduro style singer, Noite e Dia, has released to the public 10,000 copies of her fourth CD entitled "Roleta Russa" during a session she used to sell and sign autographs at the Independence Square.
  
  Speaking to the press, Noite e Dia said "Roleta Russa" means life and death, adding that "in this CD I am alive and living, enjoying the moments that life can offer me."
  

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  The CD has 10 tracks and has received the participation of Angolan singers Puto Lilas, Sabrosa, Própria Lixa and comedian Calado Show.
  
  Source | Copyright © 2010 Angola Press Agency
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• Afrotainment Museke Online Music Award Nominees Announced

  Aug 25, 2011 Luis Carlos 0 Comments

  Following a month of exhaustive deliberation with an esteemed Voters’ Academy made up of African DJ’s, bloggers, VJs and entertainment industry figures, the Afrotainment Museke Online African Music Awards are happy to announce the nominees for the second annual groundbreaking awards. The awards are aimed at giving fans across the continent and in the Diaspora a voice and a chance to contribute to the acknowledgement of some of the finest in African musical talent.

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• Kuduro.tv Launches New Facebook Fanpage and Facebook Video Sharing Application

  Aug 18, 2011 Luis Carlos 0 Comments

  Luanda — Kuduro.tv has launched a new Facebook Fanpage and Facebook Application which enables website fans to view videos and listen to the popular music from Angola on Facebook.

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• Matadidid Mário Sells New Album

  Aug 15, 2011 Luis Carlos 0 Comments

  Luanda — Angolan singer Matadidi Mário Muana Kitoko, will be on Sunday, 31, at the Independence Park, in Luanda, to sell and autograph his latest solo album entitled "Masikilo".
  
  In an interview to ANGOP, a source with the singer said Matadidi will return to the venue to satisfy demand of fans that did not purchase the album at the first session.
  

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  The album with 14 tracks, has songs sung in Portuguese, French and vernacular language Lingala. Symphony Orchestra of Cuba and members of Maravilha Band also participated in recording the album. Salsa, bolero, samba and kuduro are the music genres that the musician selected for the new work. The first sale session of the album happened on July 17, at the same venue.
  
  Born in the northern Uíge Province, Matadidi Mário started his music career aged 19, with the OK JAZZ orchestra, in Kinshasa (DR Congo).
  
  Source | Copyright © 2010 Angola Press Agency
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