Its name comes from the words samba and zanga from the Kimbundu language that can also be traced backed to a dance similar to capoeira called where people would fight and compete a lot hence its name.

It matched the importance of Soweto in South Africa, Harare in Zimbabwe and lots of other historic places like the neighborhoods in Accra Ghana.

[3] It was in Sambizanga where emblematic figures like José Eduardo dos Santos were born and grew up to become some of the most important Angolans in history.

On 18 December, police mistook actors in Ribeiro's film, who were carrying unloaded firearms, as actual criminals and opened fire on them, killing two.

Interior Minister Roberto Leal Monteiro said "We won't rest until police at all levels realise they are public servants.