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semba

what it is

Semba is a traditional type of music from Angola. There is a direct link between semba and such various genres as Samba, Kizomba and Kuduro. The most popular artist representing Semba is Bonga.

✦ meet the girls making semba →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level

✦ start here: albums

Roça de Jindungo by Bonga
Roça de Jindungo
Bonga
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Paulo Flores - Sassasa by Paulo Flores
Paulo Flores - Sassasa
Paulo Flores
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Princesa Do Salão
Dede Veza
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✦ who's making it, level by level

level 4 · further

art pop, hyperpop, and the underground

Bonga
124k listeners

level 5 · all the way

deep experimental

Teta Lando
7k listeners
Carlos Lamartine
13k listeners
Paulo Flores
17k listeners
Os Kiezos
11k listeners
Mamukueno
3k listeners
Carlos Burity
2k listeners
Lilly Tchiumba
2k listeners
Mobbers
3k listeners
Os Jovens Do Prenda
2k listeners
Eddy Tussa
944 listeners
Ruy Mingas
8k listeners
Edmázia Mayembe
1k listeners

✦ make semba a playlist

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each artist's most played song, easing from level 1 out to 5

✦ nearby genres

angolaafricanafricaworldangolanfolkworld music

questions

What is semba?

Semba is a traditional type of music from Angola. There is a direct link between semba and such various genres as Samba, Kizomba and Kuduro. The most popular artist representing Semba is Bonga.

What are good semba albums to start with?

Try Roça de Jindungo by Bonga, Paulo Flores - Sassasa by Paulo Flores, and Princesa Do Salão by Dede Veza.

Who are some women making semba?

musicisforgirls.com/genres/semba/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making semba, from mainstream to underground.

genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-22