
Sounds of Independence
Lopa Kothari curates a selection of roots-based music marking 50 years of independence for Cabo Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Mozambique.
Lopa Kothari curates a selection of roots-based music marking 50 years of independence for Cabo Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Mozambique. We hear music from Cabo Verde’s beloved Cesária Évora, whose voice brought morna to the world stage, as well as Mozambique’s Fany Pfumo, a pioneering artist whose work championed his country’s sound on the global scene. Plus sounds from África Negra, the iconic band formed just a year before independence in São Tomé and Príncipe and are still touring more than five decades later.
Produced by Gabriel Francis and Fatuma Khaireh
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Bitori
Bitori Nha Bibinha
- Bitori, Legend of Funana – The Forbidden Music of the Cape Verde Islands.
- Analog Africa.
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Cesária Évora
Mãe Carinhosa
- Mãe Carinhosa.
- Lusafrica.
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Teta Lando
Angolano Segue em Frente
- ԻԻêԳ.
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Broes
To the End of the World
- Belgica.
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Baba Zula
Arsız Saksağan/Cheeky Magpie
- Istanbul Sokaklari/Streets of Istanbul.
- Glitterbeat Records.
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Fany Mpfumo
Georgina (Nome de Mulher)
- Moçambique Um Novo Abraço.
- Vidisco.
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Comorian
Prayer for a Better Life
- We Are an Island, but We’re Not Alone.
- Glitterbeat Records.
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Wazimbo & Orchestra Marrabenta Star de Moçambique
Nwahulwana
- Can I Get a Witness? - 30 Years, 30 Artists, 30 Titles.
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Zourouni
- Qawalebese Tape.
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Herencia de Timbiquí
Vive a tu Manera
- This Is Gozar (Timbiquí Edition).
- Bombo Records.
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África Negra
Mino Bô Bé Quacueda
- Léve Léve: Sao Tomé & Principe Sounds 70s-80s Vol.1.
- Les Disques Bongo Joe.
Broadcast
- Sat 5 Jul 2025 21:30ѿý Radio 3