José Carlos Schwarz was born in Bissau (Portuguese Guinea) from well-to-do parents of Cape Verdean, Portuguese Guinean and German descent. After his high school education in Senegal and Cape Verde and a short stay in Lisbon, he returned to Guinea-Bissau in 1969.[1] In 1970 he formed the Cobiana Djazz band with a group of friends (Aliu Bari, Mamadu Bá and Samakê). The band was a considerable local success, partly because the band started to play more and more gumbe, an original West African music style. Schwarz wrote in Portuguese and French, but he sang in Creole.
He also became politically active, and joined the resistance against the colonial ruler. He was imprisoned in the prison of the Ilha das Galinhas (Guinea-Bissau) for his participation in the struggle for the independence of his country. Inspired by this experience, he composed the song "Djiu Di Galinha".[2]
Following the independence of Guinea-Bissau in 1974, Schwarz became director of the Department for Art and Culture, also responsible for Guinea-Bissau's youth policy. In 1977 he got a job at the Guinea-Bissau embassy in Cuba. On May 27 of the same year, Schwarz died in a plane crash near Havana.
Departamento Da Edição-Difusão Do Livro E Do Disco, Do Comissariado De Estado Da Guine-Bissau
José Carlos Schwarz Et Le Cobiana Jazz - Vol. 1. Guinée Bissau
LP (album)
1978
Sonafric
José Carlos Schwarz Et Le Cobiana Jazz - Vol. 2. Guinée Bissau
LP
1978
Sonafric
José Carlos Schwarz & Le Cobiana Djazz - Lua Ki Di Nos
LP (compilation)
2021
Hot Mule Records
Songsedit
Ke ki mininu na tchora (Why is that child crying?) "Unknown hunters shelled the village";"Black fighters, black just like us", a reference to the conflicts between Bissau-Guineans who fought with the colonial army and the freedom fighters.
Mindjeris di panu pretu (Women in black clothes), a tribute to the war widows.
Djiu di Galinha - Ilha das Galinhas - the Chicken Island, the island where Schwarz was imprisoned
josé, carlos, schwarz, bissau, december, 1949, havana, 1977, bissau, guinean, poet, musician, born, 1949, december, 1949bissau, portuguese, guineadiedmay, 1977, 1977, aged, havana, cubaoccupation, poet, musician, contents, biography, discography, songs, refere. Jose Carlos Schwarz Bissau December 6 1949 Havana May 27 1977 was a Bissau Guinean poet and musician Jose Carlos SchwarzBorn 1949 12 06 December 6 1949Bissau Portuguese GuineaDiedMay 27 1977 1977 05 27 aged 27 Havana CubaOccupation s Poet Musician Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 Songs 3 ReferencesBiography editJose Carlos Schwarz was born in Bissau Portuguese Guinea from well to do parents of Cape Verdean Portuguese Guinean and German descent After his high school education in Senegal and Cape Verde and a short stay in Lisbon he returned to Guinea Bissau in 1969 1 In 1970 he formed the Cobiana Djazz band with a group of friends Aliu Bari Mamadu Ba and Samake The band was a considerable local success partly because the band started to play more and more gumbe an original West African music style Schwarz wrote in Portuguese and French but he sang in Creole He also became politically active and joined the resistance against the colonial ruler He was imprisoned in the prison of the Ilha das Galinhas Guinea Bissau for his participation in the struggle for the independence of his country Inspired by this experience he composed the song Djiu Di Galinha 2 Following the independence of Guinea Bissau in 1974 Schwarz became director of the Department for Art and Culture also responsible for Guinea Bissau s youth policy In 1977 he got a job at the Guinea Bissau embassy in Cuba On May 27 of the same year Schwarz died in a plane crash near Havana Discography edit 3 Title Storage medium Year Label Djiu Di Galinha LP album 1978 Departamento Da Edicao Difusao Do Livro E Do Disco Do Comissariado De Estado Da Guine Bissau Jose Carlos Schwarz Et Le Cobiana Jazz Vol 1 Guinee Bissau LP album 1978 Sonafric Jose Carlos Schwarz Et Le Cobiana Jazz Vol 2 Guinee Bissau LP 1978 Sonafric Jose Carlos Schwarz amp Le Cobiana Djazz Lua Ki Di Nos LP compilation 2021 Hot Mule Records Songs edit Ke ki mininu na tchora Why is that child crying Unknown hunters shelled the village Black fighters black just like us a reference to the conflicts between Bissau Guineans who fought with the colonial army and the freedom fighters Mindjeris di panu pretu Women in black clothes a tribute to the war widows Djiu di Galinha Ilha das Galinhas the Chicken Island the island where Schwarz was imprisonedReferences edit Music Publishing in Portuguese Benzinho Joana Rosa Marta 2018 Guia Turistico A Descoberta da Guine Bissau Coimbra Afectos com Letras UE 16 paginas Discogs nbsp nbsp This article about a Bissau Guinean writer or poet is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article on an African musician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about an African poet is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jose Carlos Schwarz amp oldid 1114029093, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
