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Bonga
Angolan folk and semba singer
In short
The artists most similar to Bonga are Cesária Évora, Amadou & Mariam, Bernard Lavilliers, Ali Farka Touré and Rokia Traoré, from the same semba, folk and afro-jazz circle.
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Frequently asked questions
Which artists are similar to Bonga?
The artists most similar to Bonga are Cesária Évora, Amadou & Mariam, Bernard Lavilliers, Ali Farka Touré and Rokia Traoré, from the same semba, folk and afro-jazz circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.
Where can I listen to music like Bonga?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Fatoumata Diawara, Buena Vista Social Club, Manu Dibango, Tinariwen, Miriam Makeba and Quantic have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Bonga" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is Bonga?
Bonga is usually associated with semba, folk, afro-jazz and singer-songwriter (artist · AO · born 1942), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.