My Semba

Name: My Semba
Director: Hugo Salvaterra
Genre: Music, Documentary, Drama
Released: 2026-02-02
Cast: Euclides Teixeira, Willi Ribeiro, Eliane Silva, Clemente Chimuco

2026 · 90 min · Music, Documentary, Drama

X, a young man navigating the intensity of life in Luanda — a city that mirrors the energy and contradictions of many African megacities. Alongside his siblings, Lele and Maria, he takes refuge in art, wrestles with faith, and draws strength from the bond of brotherhood. Together, they find release in the underground — from poetry slams to clandestine clubs — where words become weapons of resilience.

Directed by Hugo Salvaterra · Written by Hugo Salvaterra

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While the center of Angola's capital Luanda is now ranked as one of the most expensive places in the world, the majority of the city's population lives in abject poverty. But young people are rebelling and creating their own counterculture with their own music styles and acrobatic dances, using the "ghetto" as a trademark to define their style.

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