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Bonga

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Discography

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Kintal Da Banda2022 • AlbumTracks: 11

Recados De Fora2016 • AlbumTracks: 11

Massemba 872015 • AlbumTracks: 8

Raizes2015 • AlbumTracks: 10

Kandandu (Sodad Serie 4-Vol 6)2015 • AlbumTracks: 9

Hora Kota2012 • AlbumTracks: 12

Angola 72-742011 • AlbumTracks: 20

Best of Bonga2009 • AlbumTracks: 18

Bairro2008 • AlbumTracks: 14

Bonga Live2005 • AlbumTracks: 16

Ao Vivo2004 • AlbumTracks: 16

Maiorais2004 • AlbumTracks: 13

Malembe Malembe e Reflexao2003 • AlbumTracks: 17

Jingonca e Diaka2003 • AlbumTracks: 17

Kaxexe2003 • AlbumTracks: 14

Golden Mix 72/92 - Vinte Anos de Sucessos2003 • AlbumTracks: 2

Mulemba Xangola2000 • AlbumTracks: 13

Dendem de Acucar1998 • AlbumTracks: 10

Dendém de Açucar1998 • AlbumTracks: 10

Swinga Swinga1997 • AlbumTracks: 11

Roca de Jindungo1997 • AlbumTracks: 10

Preto e Branco1996 • AlbumTracks: 10

20 Sucessos de Ouro1995 • AlbumTracks: 20

Fogo Na Kanjica1994 • AlbumTracks: 8

Mutamba1993 • AlbumTracks: 8

Paz Em Angola1992 • AlbumTracks: 12

Gerações1992 • AlbumTracks: 9

Sentimento1985 • AlbumTracks: 8

Kauluka Huetu1983 • AlbumTracks: 8

Kandandu1980 • AlbumTracks: 9

Angola 761976 • AlbumTracks: 9

EPs¹

Mona Ki Ngi Xica2013 • EPTracks: 3

Singles⁵

Mona Ki Ngi Xica (Everything Counts Remix)2021 • SingleTracks: 1

Mona Ki Ngi Xica (Pablo Fierro Remix)2020 • SingleTracks: 1

Kúdia Kuetu2020 • SingleTracks: 1

Herzschlag2019 • SingleTracks: 1

Banza Rémy (Bonga meets Batida)2018 • SingleTracks: 2

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