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Mozambican jazz saxophonist, composer, producer, academic, and philanthropist, Moreira Chonguiça is celebrated as one of the finest exponents of innovative and original Afro jazz and world music from Africa.
As an independent artist with six award-winning, globally informed, and celebrated albums, he is blazing a trail from his East African roots to the world.
Exposed to and inspired by the likes of Miles Davis, Fela Kuti, Percy Sledge, and Manu Dibango, Moreira's energetic contemporary rhythmic compositions have garnered applause across all six continents.
His unique sound, technical agility, and ingenuity on the alto and soprano saxophone, coupled with passionate stage performance, captivate audiences universally.
Moreira's passion and drive to promote Mozambican culture and lifestyle through jazz has seen the production of his Morejazz Series festival since 2012 and the formation of the Morejazz Big Band in 2014 become permanent fixtures on the jazz landscape of Mozambique.
His genre specialty:
Contemporary jazz and world music - AFRO WORLD JAZZ
Last project:
M & M: Moreira Chonguiça and Manu Dibango
As an independent artist with six award-winning, globally informed, and celebrated albums, he is blazing a trail from his East African roots to the world.
Exposed to and inspired by the likes of Miles Davis, Fela Kuti, Percy Sledge, and Manu Dibango, Moreira's energetic contemporary rhythmic compositions have garnered applause across all six continents.
His unique sound, technical agility, and ingenuity on the alto and soprano saxophone, coupled with passionate stage performance, captivate audiences universally.
Moreira's passion and drive to promote Mozambican culture and lifestyle through jazz has seen the production of his Morejazz Series festival since 2012 and the formation of the Morejazz Big Band in 2014 become permanent fixtures on the jazz landscape of Mozambique.
His genre specialty:
Contemporary jazz and world music - AFRO WORLD JAZZ
Last project:
M & M: Moreira Chonguiça and Manu Dibango
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