The central aim of this dissertation, entitled The mystical and the magical as elements of denunciation of the betrayal of Amílcar Cabral s ideals in Kikia matcho: o desalento do combatente, is to analyze the elements of Guinean cultural tradition present in this novel by writer Filinto de Barros, first published in 1997, as a way of denouncing the abandonment of the ideals of the revolution defended by Amílcar Cabral, such as the suicide of the petty bourgeoisie and cultural resistance. Filinto de Barros narrative deals with the disillusionment of the ex-combatants as a consequence of the arrival of the new post-independence government, the result of a coup d état, which aggravated the economic and social difficulties suffered by the young nation-state. The hypothesis is that this political context is related to local beliefs, which in turn function as elements of resistance by denouncing the structure that led to disillusionment. To discuss this central issue, this dissertation will qualify what it is calling mystical and magical, such as traditional religions and beliefs, superstitions, ceremonies and rituals, which are, above all, data from the Guinean reality and the author Filinto de Barros.