Albano Neves e Sousa

Albano Neves e Sousa (1921, Matosinhos, Portugal - 1995, São Salvador, Brasil) was a portuguese-angolan painter, poet, writer and ethnographer. He was born in Portugal, living in Angola and, after 1975, in Brazil.

Albano Neves e Sousa is a key figure in Angolan art history. His art provides a visual history of Angola, depicting its people and landscapes with remarkable passion. His art is deeply connected to the culture of Angola and Brazil.

Neves e Sousa introduced the world to the Angolan martial art n'golo, which is considered the ancestor of capoeira. His engolo drawings from 1950s have become an important historical document and one of the key proofs of the Angolan origin of capoeira.