Teta Lando
Born(1948-06-02)June 2, 1948
Mbanza Congo, Zaire Province, Angola
DiedJuly 14, 2008(2008-07-14) (aged 60)
Paris, France
GenresWorld
Instrument(s)Viola

Alberto Teta Lando (June 2, 1948[1] – July 14, 2008) was an Angolan musician.

Teta was born in Mbanza Congo, the capital city of Zaire Province in the north of the country, and is Mukongo. He is well known in Portuguese-speaking African countries and Portugal itself.

His music focused on Angolan identity, the country's civil war, the saudades (nostalgia, melancholy, and longing) of Angolan exiles, as well as young love and family. He spoke and sang in both the Portuguese and Kikongo languages. Among his most well-known songs were "Irmão ama teu irmão" ("Brother, Love Your Brother") and "Eu vou voltar" ("I Will Return").

During the last several years of his life, he managed to reunite a group of many Angolan musicians. [2]

He died in Paris, France, after battling cancer.

Discography

  • Memórias 1968-1990 (Teta Lando Produções, Luanda, Angola)

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 September 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "President Dos Santos Praises Singer Teta Lando's Election". www.angolapress-angop.ao. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2008.


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