In Mwangola, Gelmira Gourgel Exhibits the Music That Fueled Angola’s Independence

Gelmira Gourgel presenting the Mwangola exhibition on Angolan revolutionary music, standing beside archival records at Columbia University

Gelmira Gourgel, an Angolan architectural designer and curator, wants people to see Angola in all its depth, not as the country that rarely enters conversations about Africa, but as a nation whose rich cultural traditions, enduring craftsmanship and creative resilience have long shaped the continent’s artistic imagination. In her own words, it is a politically […]