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Angolan star Pongo emigrated to Portugal as a child, and, as she tells DJ Edu in a moving and uplifting interview, music pretty much saved her life.

Our guest this week is Pongo. Born in Angola, she emigrated to Portugal as a child, and, as she tells DJ Edu in a moving and uplifting interview, music pretty much saved her life. She’s just released a new EP of songs inspired by her childhood memories of Angola, and bringing Kuduro to a wider audience by mixing with other musical styles and rhythms.

Image: Pongo (Credit: Felix Dol Maillot)

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Sun 19 Apr 202009:32GMT
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