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