Paulo Flores (born 1972) is a musician from Angola.Flores was born in
Luanda and spent some of his childhood in Lisbon. His music is mostly
written in Portuguese though some is in the Kimbundu language. His
music is often political dealing with the hardships of Angolan life,
the war, and corruption. His Angolan style of music is known as Semba.
Some of his music was featured in the French film La Grande Ourse. In
April 2007 he performed at the first Trienale de Luanda and on 4 July
2008 Paulo Flores performed at a concert at Coqueiros stadium with
about 25.000 people. In late July/early August 2009 he performed at
the opening Luanda International Jazz Festival.Paulo Flores is the
peace ambassador of Luanda, so his tickets cannot exceed a limit of $5
per person in Luanda.Beginning on 28 February 2011 the airline TAP
Portugal began airing its "TAP With Arms Wide Open" (TAP de Braços
Abertos) campaign, featuring its new slogan. Three singers, Flores,
the Brazilian singer Roberta de Sá, and the Portuguese singer Mariza
starred in a music video with the song "Arms Wide Open."
Luanda and spent some of his childhood in Lisbon. His music is mostly
written in Portuguese though some is in the Kimbundu language. His
music is often political dealing with the hardships of Angolan life,
the war, and corruption. His Angolan style of music is known as Semba.
Some of his music was featured in the French film La Grande Ourse. In
April 2007 he performed at the first Trienale de Luanda and on 4 July
2008 Paulo Flores performed at a concert at Coqueiros stadium with
about 25.000 people. In late July/early August 2009 he performed at
the opening Luanda International Jazz Festival.Paulo Flores is the
peace ambassador of Luanda, so his tickets cannot exceed a limit of $5
per person in Luanda.Beginning on 28 February 2011 the airline TAP
Portugal began airing its "TAP With Arms Wide Open" (TAP de Braços
Abertos) campaign, featuring its new slogan. Three singers, Flores,
the Brazilian singer Roberta de Sá, and the Portuguese singer Mariza
starred in a music video with the song "Arms Wide Open."
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