The Joyous Island Rhythms of São Tomé and Príncipe | Bandcamp Daily
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Despite its tiny size, the island republic of São Tomé and Príncipe boasts a rich and diverse blend of traditions and cultures. Located a few hundred kilometers off the Western coast of Africa, opposite Gabon, the small volcanic islands were uninhabited before the Portuguese “discovered” them in 1471, but were soon settled by a ragtag bunch of explorers, traders, and convicts. Later, the Portuguese brought thousands of enslaved Africans to the islands to work on the sugar, coffee, and cocoa plantations. As a result São Tomé and Príncipe’s musical tapestry is a rich and complex one that has much in common with other African Lusophone countries, but is set apart by its own idiosyncratic elements.
Africa Negra - Antologia Vol.1
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LÉVE LÉVE Sao Tomé & Principe sounds 70s-80s
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