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Portugal | Angola
public.person.research_interests
Angola | semba | intangible heritage | performances | frictions and pollinations
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ISCTE
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Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, André Castro Soares currently resides in Lisbon, Portugal. He holds a degree in Communication Sciences from the University of Minho and has worked as a culture journalist in radio and television in Portugal and Angola. He holds a master's degree in Anthropology from ISCTE-IUL, where he conducted research on cultural performances in music and dance, such as kizomba, kuduro, semba, and samba. With a PhD in Anthropology, his research focused on semba as intangible cultural heritage: policies, images, and sounds of culture in Angola. He is currently a History teacher in primary and secondary education.
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Integrated (2025-02-01)