Mendes Brothers has been played on NTS in shows including Doing Time , featured first on 30 May 2021. Songs played include Angola Kuia.

João and Ramiro Mendes were born in the small village of Palokon on Fogo Island, Cape Verde. They emmigrated to the United States in 1978 and founded a group that played music in a typical of Cape Verde and Angola style. They have released 3 albums Bandera, Palonkon, and Torri Di Control.