Maria de Lourdes Pereira dos Santos Van-Dúnem

Lourdes Van-Dúnem, born Maria de Lourdes Pereira dos Santos Van-Dúnem on (April 29, 1935 — January 4, 2006) was an Angolan singer.

Usually called Lourdes Van-Dúnem, she was born in Luanda, and rose to stardom in the 1960s with the group Ngola Ritmos. She recorded her first album, Monami, with this group. She toured several times in Portugal, Algeria, and Brazil, in addition to performances in Angola. After her first album, most of her career was spent with the group Jovens do Prenda.

She died in 2006 of typhoid fever. The President of Angola, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, attended her funeral.

References

• "Typhoid Fever Behind Legendary Singer's Death". AllAfrica, Inc. January 4, 2006.
• "President dos Santos pays homage to legendary songstress". Angola Press Agency, January 6, 2006.

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Name	Lourdes Van-Dunem
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Date of birth	1935
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Date of death	2006
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