A new reissue is out from Parisian label Hot Mule celebrating the music of José Carlos Schwarz and his group Le Cobiana Djazz, with Lua Ki Di Nos presenting Schwarz's traditional musical form of Guinean creole and the songs that gave a political and cultural identity to Guinea-Bissau in the 1970s.
 
Having an influence in reviving traditional genres which were confined to underground events and had no popularity in the mainstream, Schwarz or 'Zé Carlos' was an integral figure in the Guinean people's history in restoring identity through this roots revival of music and his lyricism was key to motivating the Guinean youth to take part in the war for independence.
 
Hailed by african giants like Orchestra Baobab, Letta Mbulu or Miriam Makeba (with whom he recorded his first and only solo album), “Zé Carlos” and his poetry won a lasting position in the annals of Guinea-Bissau. However, this collection of songs remains relatively unknown outside the country and its diasporas.
 
A1 Indicativo
A2 Estin
A3 Po Ka Ta Bida Lagartu
A4 Lua Kata Kema
A5 Dispus Ke E Lebal
A6 Tiu Bernal
B1 Na Kolonia
B2 Mindjeris De Panu Pretu
B3 Pintcha Kamion
B4 Pena De Galiña
B5 Amigos Cabali