Bonga

Angolan folk and semba singer and songwriter
Person human Q6709653
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Summary

Bonga is a human[1]. His place of birth was Panguila[2]. He was born on September 5, 1942[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4], athletics competitor[5], singer[6], recording artist[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Panguila[2].
  • Bonga was born on September 5, 1942[3].
  • Bonga held citizenship in Angola[10].
  • Bonga's professions included singer-songwriter[4].
  • Bonga worked as an athletics competitor[5].
  • Bonga's professions included singer[6].
  • Bonga worked as a recording artist[7].
  • Bonga's professions included composer[8].
  • Bonga's professions included musician[11].
  • Bonga received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[12].
  • Bonga is recorded as male[13].
  • Bonga's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Bonga's genre is world music[15].
  • Bonga's genre is semba[16].
  • Bonga's record label is recorded as Lusafrica[17].
  • Bonga's discography is recorded as Bonga discography[18].
  • Bonga's Commons category is recorded as Bonga (musician)[19].
  • Bonga's sport is recorded as athletics[20].
  • Bonga's pseudonym is recorded as Bonga[21].
  • Bonga's instrument is recorded as reco-reco[22].
  • Bonga's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Bonga's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[24].
  • Bonga's birth name is recorded as José Adelino Barceló de Carvalho[25].
  • Bonga's country for sport is recorded as Portugal[26].
  • Bonga's start of work period is recorded as 1972[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Panguila[2], Bonga… he was born on September 5, 1942[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], athletics competitor[5], singer[6], recording artist[7], composer[8], and musician[11].

Recognition

Bonga received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[12].

Why It Matters

Bonga ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Nicolas Jaar[30], a musician[31], b. 1990[32], of United States[33].

FAQs

Where was Bonga born?

Bonga was born in Panguila[2].

What did Bonga do for work?

Bonga worked as singer-songwriter[4], athletics competitor[5], singer[6], recording artist[7], and composer[8].

What awards did Bonga receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[12].

Who did Bonga influence?

Bonga has been cited as an influence by Nicolas Jaar[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → BDEC-7BC8-4908-0489-7ABF
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
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    Country for sport → Portugal
    Instance of → human
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