Francisco Felipe da Conceição Gumbe,[1] known by his artistic name Filipe Mukenga (born 7 September 1949), is an Angolan singer and composer.
[2] His stage name came while performing as part of Duo Misoso with José Agostinho Nvunje, during which time he became interested in languages native to Angola such as Umbundu and Kwanyama.
[3] His contemporaries during the 1970s and beyond included André Mingas, Filipe Zau, Rui Veloso, and Waldemar Bastos.
[2] They would later collaborate with the Associação Unidos do Caxinde in "Os Nossos Reis", a song for Luanda's Carnaval celebrations in 2008, and compose the anthem "Angola, país de futuro", prepared for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, with them being accompanied by the band Maravilha.
He would later return at multiple points to Brazil and collaborate with artists such as Ney Matogrosso, Zélia Duncan, and Cássia Eller.