The distinctiveness of Aminata Goubel, higher generally known as “Mama África,” a former actress, revered journalist and diligent worldwide cultural activist, welcomes us into her house – the Casa Museu. Situated alongside the seaside of Luanda, her abode shows have fun Angolan tradition, and past. It's a dwelling and respiratory Angolan, and African tradition.
Casa Museu is vibrant and playful on the attention – curated by Mama Africa with masks, artwork, and devices.
“Persons are right here to look. Is it a resort? Is it a restaurant, is it a home? This woman is loopy, come on,” Goubel says. “You may come go to. It’s Mama Africa. I drink and move on tradition day-after-day of my life. I do not know easy methods to stay with out it.”
She continues: “I've a trigger. The trigger is Africa and Africanity. A greater Africa, a cheerful Africa, an Africa the place there’s no warfare, no starvation, an Africa the place you may see the great thing about the kid's eyes, the pleased smile, the girl's eyes, together with her conventional garments, her pure hair.”
Aspiring generations
Her mom and daughter additionally unfold the message of ‘’Angolanness’’ – by way of mom Mama Kuiba’s cooking, and thru her historically dressed company daughter, Fátima Marlene Goubel. Her daughter says her mom’s legacy has impressed her.
“What I can do is to point out the younger individuals, my technology, or the youthful technology that comes after me, that it is attainable to be African, to look African, to have African hair and to put on African garments and nonetheless be younger and nonetheless be a singer, nonetheless be a health care provider. You may be something and nonetheless look African.”
Casa Museu has turn out to be a spot the place Younger individuals come to seek the advice of, discuss to Goubel and drink in just a little little bit of the tradition. Guests are additionally handled to a recreation of batuque – a well-liked recreation embraced by Angolans.
Giving Angola a voice
After 4 a long time as a journalist, Mama Africa nonetheless plies her commerce for the nationwide radio – the Radio Nacional de Angola.
“For me, she embodies the idea that the journalist is a journalist day-after-day. I'd outline her as somebody who lives her each day life a approach of defending and displaying what the African continent is to the world,” says Luisa Rogerio, Journalist and President of the Journalist Accreditation.
Thus the significance of Casa Museu as a spot of solace for all generations has been key to rejoicing in Angola’s wealthy historical past. The enduring Mama Africa is set to move on her wealthy cultural data to all present and future generations.
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