Vivalda NdulaAngola |1978| KimbunduVivalda Ndula, born Vivalda Patrícia António Branco, is an Angolan artist known for her roles as a singer-songwriter, dancer, and percussionist.
Commencing her artistic journey as a dancer with MINESSA Afro-contemporary Dance Company, she transitioned to MANESSÉMA Afro-contemporary Dance Company. In 2009, she founded Karapinha Dura, an Afro-contemporary Dance and Percussion company, blending Angolan traditional sounds with classical music. Her debut musical production "MUJÍTU" premiered in 2011, followed by her EP "Insanidade Mental" in 2013.
Vivalda's influences encompass both Angolan and global musicians such as Mito Gaspar, Bonga, Waldemar Bastos, Miriam Makeba, and Angelique Kidjo, as she adeptly blends Angolan roots, jazz, rock, and soul in her music singing mostly in Portuguese and Kimbundu (Angola native language)