Cause of death Plane crash Occupation PoetMusician | Name Jose Schwarz | |
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Albums Os Originais, Vol. 1, Os Originais, Vol. 2 Similar People Super Mama Djombo, Eneida Marta, Ze Manel, Manecas Costa, Amilcar Cabral | ||
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José Carlos Schwarz (Bissau, December 6, 1949 – Havana, May 27, 1977) was a Bissau-Guinean poet and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential musicians of Guinea-Bissau.
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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.
José Carlos Schwarz - Diju di Galinha (1978)
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