Maria de Lourdes Pereira dos Santos Van-Dúnem
Maria de Lourdes Pereira dos Santos Van-Dúnem (born April 29, 1935 in Luanda - † January 4, 2006 ; called Lourdes Van-Dúnem ) was an Angolan singer.
In the 1960s she sang in the group of Ngola Ritmos , with whom she recorded her first album Monami . In addition to her appearances in Angola , she visited Portugal , Algeria and Brazil on various tours . For most of her career she sang with the group of Jovens do Prenda .
After her death in 2006 even Angola's President José Eduardo dos Santos attended her funeral.
Web links
- Maria de Lourdes Pereira dos Santos Van-Dúnem at Discogs (English)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Van-Dúnem, Maria de Lourdes Pereira dos Santos |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Van-Dúnem, Lourdes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Angolan singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 29, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Luanda |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 4, 2006 |