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| Born | Jonatão Katchitetele Eliseu November 11, 1987 |
| Resting place | Brussels, Belgium |
| Nationality | Angolan |
| Citizenship | Belgian |
| Education | Vrije Universiteit Brussel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, dancer, choreographer, artistic director, graphic designer, web developer, and fashion designer |
| Years active | 1997 |
| Organization(s) | NGO LINÁLIA (International League of Support for Homes and Boarding Schools in Africa) |
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| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Spouse | Single |
| Children | 3 |
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Jonatão Katchitetele Eliseu (born November 11, 1987) known as Sapiyossi, is an Angolan singer, composer, dancer, choreographer, artistic director, graphic designer, web developer, and fashion designer. He is a representative of the NGO LINÁLIA (International League of Support for Homes and Boarding Schools in Africa). [1]
Career
In 1997 and 2000 he started music, his initial recordings were made with improvised instruments on cassettes. In 2007 he went to DJ Nelinho's recording studio. In 2007 he debuted on the national stage at Cine Kilumba. After the Angolan Civil War, he used music as a tool to express a message of peace, love, and freedom to those recovering from the conflict in Angola. [2] In 2015, he represented Angola at the VII CPLP Young Creators Biennial in Mozambique, receiving national and international recognition. In 2005, he received regional recognition as Huambo's best singer and dancer. In 2009, he was nominated for the best Angolan singer category in the TV Choice competition. [3] [4] In 2015, he went on national and international tours in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Kamako, Tshikapa, and Kinshasa, promoting local artists. In 2015, he signed a contract with the musical group Caso Micha in Angola, ending in 2016, the same year he began his solo musical career. In 2018, he performed a musical tour in five European countries: Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. After experiences refused in exile, he voluntarily left the Fedasil, a Belgian family hosted him, and found support in the Belgian artistic community. [5] He was awarded at the Fishermen's Fair in honor of the 73rd birthday of José Eduardo dos Santos, in Porto Amboim, Angola. In 2016, he released his debut single in Angola," Vão Me ver No binóculo", in the Kuduro music genre, in 2018, "Money Money Money", in Belgium, and 2021, "No The War in Ukraine", "Fenacult", "Sinitralidade", and the album "Cinderela". [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
In 2019 he participated and was the principal of the orchestra concert organized by Globe Aroma, performing in Brussels, Mechelen, and in Paris, France. [11] [3] In 2021 he founded a clothing brand, JS-Fashion, based in Brussels. [1] In 2022 he founded Zukuma music genre, characterized by African melodies and rhythms. [3] In 2023 he founded the record label Zukuma Label, based in Brussels. [12]
Education
Sapiyossi attended high school at Helsha-Day school in Huambo in biological sciences (2003 to 2006). He attended VUB Vrije Universiteit Brussel in the Department of Languages and Literatures (2019-2020), he is fluent in six languages: Portuguese, Umbundu, French, English, Spanish and Dutch. [1]
Early life
Sapiyossi was born in Angola, Luanda, on November 11, 1987 during the Angolan civil war in a military base called RM 93. He is the son of Senior Officer Eliseu Fadário Kapitango, retired from war telecommunications services, and Mrs. Benita Jonatão, captain of the reserves of the Angolan Armed Forces and health services. Sapiyossi is the father of 3 children. He has nine siblings, seven of whom are alive. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d Externa, Fuente (2024-01-19). "Jonatão Katchitetele Eliseu, mejor conocido musicalmente como Sapiyossi". El Universal Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Jonathan Sapiyossi – GALERIA ARTE LUSÓFONA" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ a b c Redacción (2024-01-20). "Sapiyossi - El Renacimiento de un Artista Multifacético". El Grafico del Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Muanza, Francisco (2023-12-29). "Sapiyossi: Um retorno triunfal e audacioso aos palcos internacionais da música - Hold On Angola". Hold On Angola (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Jonathan: 'Kuduro-muziek is mijn leven.'". Fedasil (in Dutch). 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ Redacción (2024-01-21). "¿Quién es Jonatão Katchitetele Eliseu?". YAMASA DIGITAL (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Sapiyossi - Money money Money (Kuduro) ((Vídeo Oficial)) 2018, retrieved 2024-02-01
- ^ Sapiyossi–Say no the War in ukraine–Style-Kizomba, Ghetto Zuck (Video Oficial) 08/03/2022, retrieved 2024-02-09
- ^ Sapiyossi-Sinistralidade Rodoviária (Vídeo Oficial) 2015, retrieved 2024-02-09
- ^ Sapiyossi -Vão me ver no binóculo- "Kuduro" ( Vídeo Oficial 2016)., retrieved 2024-02-09
- ^ "Etcetera over Landscape Orchestra". Globe Aroma (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ Muanza, Francisco (2024-02-05). "Zukuma: A revolução do novo gênero musical angolano criado pelo cantor Sapiyossi - Hold On Angola". Hold On Angola (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-02-06.
Category:Living people Category:1987 births Category:Angolan singers Category:21st-century Angolan singers Category:Angolan male singers Category:Fashion designers