Waldemar Bastos

Waldemar Bastos
Born: Jan 1, 1954
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Biography: The political struggles of southern Africa are viewed through peaceful and romantic eyes by Zaire-born, Angola-raised and Portugal-based singer/songwriter Waldemar Bastos. Despite spending his childhood under the oppression of colonialism, Bastos discovered music was a potent outlet for his optimistic ...Read full biography
Pretaluz
Released: 1998
Label: Luaka Bop
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Few artists of any nation have created such a passionate and human statement on political themes as Waldemar Bastos, while at the same time, expertly explores musical styles from across the African continent, ...Read full review
Renascence
Released: 2005
Label: IODA
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Angolan expatriate Waldemar Bastos offers his thanks "To all the people around the world who were concerned about me and my absence" in the acknowledgements to Renascence, his first album in many years. ...Read full review
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