Bonga honored at Capitólio in September

The tribute to the creator of ‘Mariquinha’ takes place at Teatro Capitólio, in Lisbon, and will include Yuri Cunha, Dom Kikas and some surprise guests.

Bonga is the name of José Adelino Barceló de Carvalho, born in Kipiri, in the Angolan province of Bengo.

Bonga debuted in 1972 with the album ‘Angola’72’, followed by 39 others, including five collections and two recorded live. In 2014, France awarded him the Order of Arts and Letters, a knight’s degree.