Angolan musician Ruy Mingas has died

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Angolan musician Ruy Mingas has died

10:12 CAT | 05 Jan 2024

Image: Ana Ngola Forgotten Souls/ Wikimedia Commons

Angolan musician and composer Rui Mingas died on Thursday in Lisbon (Portugal), at the age of 84, victim of illness.

Rui Mingas was born on May 12, 1939, having distinguished himself in his youth, in athletics, particularly in the high jump and the 110-meter hurdles in Angola and Portugal.

His political conduct as an active MPLA militant led him to compose poems by Angolan nationalists such as Viriato da Cruz, Agostinho Neto, Mário António and António Jacinto.

From the discographic work, the highlights are ‘Cantiga por Luciana’, ‘Poema da farra’, ‘Makezu’, ‘Muadiakimi’, ‘Birin birin’, ‘Monagambé’, ‘Adeus à hora da partida’ and ‘Meninos do Huambo’.

Rui Alberto Vieira Dias Rodrigues Mingas is an Angolan singer, songwriter, diplomat, businessman and politician.

He was a member of the MPLA Parliamentary Group, Secretary with the status of Minister of Sports and Angolan ambassador to Portugal.

On July 26, 1995, he was awarded the degree of Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal.

In 2002, he formed a business association with Paulo Múrias and the ‘Minerva Foundation – Culture – Teaching and Scientific Research’.

In brief statements to ANGOP, musician Gari Sinedima considered Rui Mingas one of the mentors of literary aesthetics that guided ‘almost the entire course of Angola’s musical and academic culture’

Calou-se a voz de Ruy Mingas, a cultura angolana ficou mais pobre.

Vídeo: DR Nova Energia pic.twitter.com/svB2UjyVhu

— Agência AngolaPress (@portalangop) January 4, 2024

É uma figura pouco recordada na música portuguesa, mas antes do 25 de Abril, enquanto atleta português recordista de salto em altura, Ruy Mingas tornou-se no músico africano mais reconhecido em Portugal com uma posição pública contrária à Guerra Colonial https://t.co/upec39c5FU

— Luís Freitas Branco (@LuisoBranco) January 4, 2024

Hoje faleceu um dos maiores nomes da música angolana, Ruy Mingas foi um dos compositores do hino nacional de Angola.

Eu especificamente, amo as músicas “Namoro” e “os meninos do Huambo”.

Ruy Mingas e seu irmão André Mingas marcaram uma geração. https://t.co/l8SDP1XQ3g

— ÁFRICA DO JEITO QUE NUNCA VIU (@AfricajnViu) January 4, 2024