Angola: Forward, People's Power

In 1975, the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) gained control of the People’s Republic of Angola, ending more than a decade of struggle against the powerful Portuguese colonial forces and armies aided by South Africa and the United States. The songs on this album, sung in Portuguese and local languages Kimbundu and Umbundu, were recorded soon after the end of colonial rule, and the lyrics convey messages of struggle, victory, and hope. The liner notes include lyrics in English and an essay first published in 1978 in the Guardian, discussing Angola as “the focal point of confrontation...between socialism and capitalism.”

Track Listing

101	Tua Kua Divua	n/a	03:56
102	Avante O Poder Popular	n/a	03:04
103	Invasores de Angola	n/a	02:31
104	Ormala Vanque	n/a	03:43
105	Kitadi Kia Ngola	n/a	03:53
106	Tchikoloña	n/a	02:58
201	Poema	n/a	03:06
202	Enu Llumba	n/a	03:21
203	Ministro Gatuno	n/a	03:02
204	Estrangeiro	n/a	06:28
205	Noite Longa (Long Night)	n/a	06:07
206	Rumo a Independência	n/a	02:08