Jose Carlos Schwarz

José Carlos Schwarz Bissau December 6 1949 – Havana May 27 1977 Was A Guinea-Bissauan Poet And Musician. He Is Widely Regarded As One Of The Most Important And Influential Musicians Of Guinea-Bissau. 1 Schwarz Wrote In Portuguese And French But He Sang In Creole. In 1970 He Formed The Cobiana Djazz Band With A Group Of Friends. After The Independence Of Guinea-Bissau Schwarz Became The Director Of The Department Of Arts And Culture And Also The Responsible For Youth Matters. In 1977 He Started Working At The Embassy Of Guinea-Bissau In Cuba. On May 27 Of The Same Year Schwarz Died In A Plane Crash Near Havana. 2 read less