Albano Neves e Sousa (1921, Matosinhos, Portugal - 1995, São Salvador, Brasil) was a portuguese-angolan painter, poet, writer and ethnographer. He was born in Portugal, living in Angola and, after 1975, in Brazil.[1]
Albano Neves e Sousa is a key figure in Angolan art history. His art provides a visual history of Angola, depicting its people and landscapes with remarkable passion.[2] His art is deeply connected to the culture of Angola and Brazil.
Neves e Sousa introduced the world to the Angolan martial art n'golo, which is considered the ancestor of capoeira.[3] His engolo drawings from 1950s have become an important historical document and one of the key proofs of the Angolan origin of capoeira.[3]