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At the age of 15, Sousa held his first exhibition in Andulo in 1936, featuring watercolors, drawings, and caricatures. He spent most of his life in Angola, traveling extensively around the country, producing drawings and paintings inspired by its landscapes, people, and wildlife. In 1937, he held his
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Albano Neves e Sousa is a key figure in
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