Classics of Angolan Music

Sat, 31 Oct, 2020

Good evening dear listeners, welcome to

Classics of Angolan music. Tonight, we´re
featuring Isabel Salomé Benedito de Palma,
best known as Belita Palma ,was an Angolan
singer.[1] With Lourdes Van-Dúnem, she is
usually seen as a precursor in Angolan anti-
colonial art, especially for her participation in
the group N'gola Ritmos, of which she was lead
singer.[2]
Palma was born in Luanda on 15 October ,
1932, the daughter of Rosa da Silva Guimarães
Palma and Domingos Benedito Palma had nine
siblings.
Her most famous songs are "Nguxi", "Apolo
12", "Manazinha" and "Susana".[1][3]
Belita Paula – Nguxi

She died in 1988, aged 56. That´s all for today.

Thanks for listening!