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Kelly Silva's new single, "Saudade não tem Rua", is coming soon
A return to the romance that made his name, and part of a project of 35 songs for 35 years of career. -
Kelly Silva and Voto Gonçalves join the RISE line up
Fans can now vote for both of them, on the RISE Chart and on their own artist pages. -
Where to start with Kelly Silva
Four albums of original songs and the EP "5 Minutos": the records to start with, and where to listen. -
Núria Nadiana is back with a new album
Almost three decades after "Minha Terra", the voice from Benguela returns to the stage. -
Voto Gonçalves, a legend of semba, joins LNKS Luanda Music Group
More than fifty years in music, from Maka Ku Muxima and Os Kiezos to the Palácio de Ferro in 2026. -
Txoboy Banzelo: from "Baza" to "Money Está Vir"
The Luanda rapper and singer's releases so far, and the mission behind them. -
Where to start with Voto Gonçalves
Two albums, an EP and three features: the records to start with, from "Novos Tempos" to "Sonhando um Mundo Melhor". -
Marcia Bliss is preparing new songs
The kizomba and ghetto zouk singer is in rehearsals, with an album of her own songs and a tour in her sights. -
Meet Emily Ananás, a new voice in Angolan R&B
She began her music career in 2026, with one goal: to turn her story into music. -
Where to start with Duda Marcolino
Her four releases so far, newest first, from the Afrobeats of "Viva a Vida" back to her 2025 single "DEI". -
Duda Marcolino is the first artist on RISE
From Lubango to Luanda, four releases in under two years and a kizomba feature that has passed 11,000 views. -
Introducing RISE
A new programme for the artists we believe are about to break through. Duda Marcolino is the first. -
LNKS Luanda Music Group launches
LNKS, the UK record label, opens in Luanda with four divisions: records, publishing, management and studios. -
The four divisions explained
Records, publishing, management and studios: the four in house teams that work only for our signed artists, and how they work together.
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