Jose Carlos Schwarz

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José Carlos Schwarz (Bissau, December 6, 1949 – Havana, May 27, 1977) was a Guinea-Bissauan poet and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential musicians of Guinea-Bissau.[1] Schwarz wrote in Portuguese and French, but he sang in Creole. In 1970, he formed the Cobiana Djazz band with a group of friends. After the independence of Guinea-Bissau, Schwarz became the director of the Department of Arts and Culture, and also the responsible for youth matters. In 1977, he started working at the Embassy of Guinea-Bissau in Cuba. On May 27 of the same year, Schwarz died in a plane crash near Havana.[2] User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Boca Ke Papia

Udjus Ke Odja

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Afrique 50 Ans De Musique Lusophone Africa [Disc 1]

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Africa 50 Years Of Music, 1960-2010: Lusophone Africa

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Africa 50 Years Of Music - Lusophone Africa 1

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VA - Africa 50 Years Of Music, 1960-2010: Lusophone Africa

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Africa: 50 Years of Music

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Os Originais, Vol. 1

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Africa, 50 Years of Music and Independence 1960-2010 Disc 16

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Africa, 50 Years of Music

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Africa: 50 Years of Music - 50 Years of Independence

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Africa: 50 Years of Music - Lusophone Africa

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