- Hijas del Sol
Infobox musical artist
Name = Las Hijas del Sol
Genre =Afropop ,Jazz , Latin
Occupation =Singer ,Songwriter
Years_active = 1992–presentHijas del Sol, respectively Piruchi Apo Botupá and Paloma Loribo Apo, are an aunt and niece duo from the island of Bioko in
Equatorial Guinea who write, sing and perform songs in both Bubi and Spanish.They first performed together in 1992 for a competition in "el Centro Cultural Hispano Guineano", where they won prizes for best original song and best choreography [http://www.nubenegra.com/artistas/index_ampli.php3?id=18] . That year they also performed for the first time in Spain at both the
Expo de Sevilla and in theFestival de la OTI .Their debut album "Sibèba" (1995) is a blend of more traditional Bubi music and their own compositions, sung in both Bubi and Spanish. "Sibèba" ("aquello que se quiere conseguir"), can be translated as "a place of salvation reserved for the best" [http://www.nubenegra.com/catalogo/index_ampli.php3?id=20] and the album tells of the traditions of both Bubi culture and Catholics religion as well as the problems that immigrants encounter in modern-day Spain.
fRoots placed the album at No.1 in its annual listing for 1995 [http://www.nubenegra.com/artistas/index_ampli.php3?id=18] and the album was also released throughout Europe, the USA, Canada and Japan.
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