16 September 2008
Luanda — The Angolan singer and songwriter Filipe Mukenga on Monday here exhorted local artists to sing more and more in vernacular languages, in order to make them an active element for reinforcing unity and patriotic cohesion, ANGOP has learnt.
Filipe Mukenga said to ANGOP that the national languages were always a basis of inspiration for melody creators, popular dances, theatre and African literature, in particular that of Angola.
"The vernacular languages are a valuable heritage of the people, as they serve as a vehicle of communication among members of communities", Filipe Mukenga said.
According to him, the local languages must be preserved and divulged, through chants, as well as insert them in the education system.
Manu Dibangu, Cesária Evora, Papa Wemba, Kofi Olomide and Franco are some of the African artists that have achieved fame singing in vernacular languages, said Filipe Mukenga.
Filipe Mukenga was born in Luanda, in 1950, and has released the albums Novo Som (1991), Kianda Ki Anda (1994) and Muimbu Yami (2003).
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