DJ M. KAZUKUTA ( Angola )

DJ Márcio Kazukuta is an Angolan DJ whose roots lie in backyard parties. Influenced by his family and the music present at these parties, he has developed an eclectic and versatile sound. His journey in Europe began in 2021 and since then, she has set dance floors ablaze across Europe, standing out at festivals, nightclubs, and private events.

Kazukuta is known for his passion for African rhythms and his contagious energy. He was the DJ chosen to celebrate Bonga Kwenda's 81st birthday and has shared the stage with big names in music, such as Suzanna Lubrano, Johnny Ramos and Puto Português.

The name "Kazukuta" was chosen to represent the joyful and energetic way in which he experiences music, always seeking to transmit this energy to the audience.

DJ HUGO BOSS ( Mozambique )

Born in Mozambique, raised in Portugal and in London, music has always been his passion and spreading his work and love for music is what matters.

Hugo Boss has been for years one of the most in-demand Djs in the scene because of his unique and distinctive style that can be instantly recognizable when he is on the decks. He is always looking for the next best and craziest thing to do as he is also always challenging himself while playing.

Although his music varies from Kizomba, Semba, AfroHouse and others, Hugo's priority mission is to share (worldwide) the love, connection and effect Kizomba music has on people's lives while bringing together music scenes that co-exist but don’t often mix.

MATS (Cape Verde) & STEPHANIE (Cape Verde)

Animator and dancer of traditional dances such as Funaná, Coladeira, Mazurka, Cola Sanjon, Morna, Batuko and Kizomba, lives in Sal Island. He belongs to the dance group of the OASIS BELORIZONTE hotel and has performed on various stages in the island for the last 11 years. For the past 6 years, together with Stephanie, a traditional Cape Verdean dancer, they have been performing various shows.

LUKASZ ( Poland ) & KAROLINA ( Vamula Poland )

Known as VAMULA, started dancing together in 2008. Their adventure in the world of kizomba began in 2009 at the first school of this style in Warsaw. On several occasions, they visited Cape Verde and Angola to deepen their understanding of the culture of the people who created these dance styles. In 2014, they participated in the final of Africadançar - 7th Edition of the International Championship in Milan, and currently they give regular classes in addition to participating in various festivals throughout Europe. VAMULA is a project created with a passion for dance, by those who understand and love it.

DAVIDE ( Italy ) & CILENE ( Cape Verde )

Davide and Cilene, he is Italian, she is Cape Verdean, directly from Milan to our SABOR A CABO VERDE 2026 festival. Dancers and teachers since 2013/2014, they won the Kizomba and Semba World Dance Champions 2019 competition which took place in Lisbon. They also won the FID 2016 championship title in Italy. Davide and Cilene are international Kizomba and Semba teachers, some of the founders of the Casadosemba group in Milan and organizers of several 100% Kizomba and Semba events.

ESTEBAN ( Spain ) & CILENE (Spain )

Esteban and Sandra have been dancing Kizomba and Semba together for more than 12 years. Esteban started dancing with Contemporary Dance when he was only 6 years old, and Sandra started dancing with Spanish Dance and Flamenco, also at the age of 6. Together they have travelled to different National and International festivals to teach classes and have trained many of today's teachers.

In 2015 they were champions of Spain in the “África Dançar” Kizomba and Semba Championship. And in 2018 they were proclaimed Kizomba and Semba World Champions in the “World Dance Contest” held in Portugal. In which they went to Angola as representatives of this culture outside of Angola

In 2019 (7 years ago) they opened the first exclusive Kizomba and Semba school in Spain called “Sonho Doçura”. A school designed to make known not only the dance, but the culture that surrounds this dance. But Sonho Doçura goes beyond a school; it was born in 2016 with the creation of a small training project, and after 10 years it is a firm that represents culture, dedication, teaching and family.