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N'Gola Ritmos is a folk band from Angola, established in 1947. The founding members included Carlos Aniceto Vieira Dias (Liceu), Domingos Van-Dúnem, Mário da Silva Araújo, Francisco Machado, and Manuel António Rodrigues (Nino Ndongo), who initially gathered at the house of Manuel dos Passos. The band performed Kimbundu music, characterized by the use of guitar and small percussion instruments. In the 1950s, the lineup featured "Liceu," "Nino Ndongo," Amadeu Timóteo Malheiros Amorim (Amadeu Amorim), Euclides Fontes Pereira/Rocha (Fontinhas), and José Maria dos Santos (Zé Maria). In its later years, the group included José Cordeiro dos Santos (Zé/Zé Cordeiro), Ricardo Vaz Borja (Xódó/Xodó), José Ferreira (Jéjé/Gegé), along with Lourdes Van-Dúnem and Belita Palma.

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