I caught up with the Dircy Sil in Helsinki and she told me about her music, a mixture of kizomba, semba, and reggaeton. We talked about her life, the challenges, and the inspirations. She gives her advice to young, up-and-coming artists in Angola, and the world over.

Canal Santola is a popular hub for information on Sao Tome e Principe. The site relies heavily on Lusophone music for it’s popularity. One can watch videos of African music, including latest Zouk, Kizomba, and Tarraxinha tracks. Catch news updates and links of the Santomean world. Or read up about the history and culture of the country. […]

This post part of a series, in which we try to understand the essence of theater in São Tomé e Príncipe. A lot of music and dancing in Santomean theater, almost to the point that for a moment I thought I was writing an article on Santomean dances – we will see why this is […]