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**Negoleiros do Ritmo** Founded in 1956, Negoleiros do Ritmo reached their peak with EPs such as "Aí Compadre eN´Gomas" (1964) and "Minha Cidade é Linda" (1968), both recorded at Estúdio Alvorada in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. In 1968, the band recorded songs in Angola for the first time at Estúdio Etiquette Bonzão, producing hits like "Lemba" and "Riquita" in 1972, and "Casaco de Fardo e Lamento" in 1973. During the revolutionary period leading to Angola's independence in 1975, notable members included Dionísio Rocha, Zé Fininho, Joãozinho Morgado, Almirindo Cruz, Carlitos Vieira Dias, Mário Fernandes, and Damião de Jesus (deceased). Many members later pursued individual projects. Dionísio Rocha recorded significant songs such as "Desculpa ou Vou Duvidar," "Pouco a Pouco," "Unidade Nacional," and "Senhor dos Países Africanos" in 1974/75. He returned to the studio from 1982 to 1983 to record "Eu Quero o Mar" and "Pemba Laka," and in 1984/85, "Radiografia da Cidade," along with "Leãozinhos Douros" and an anthem for Petro Atlético de

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