Santocas

Angolan singer, lyricist and composer. Antônio Sebastião Vicente aka Santocas was born in Bairro Indígena, Luanda, on September 25, 1954. Brother of [a2090592], the name Santocas is the abbreviation of Santo António, the name of a well-known church, located in Kifangondo. In the family, Santocas was called Santo António because of a promise made by his mother. In 1976 his career went international when he was invited to participate in the Festival of Political Song in Berlin.