Maning Nice Mixtape

Maning Nice Mixtape

A mixtape with Mozambican stuff like Pandza, Afro House and Bondoro. 01. 3 MOZquiteiros – Tsova (D.E.P. Zaida e Carlos lhongo) 02. One Two feat. Mr Kuka – Tá na moda 03. Mega Jotta – Miguelita 04. Dama do Bling – Ivannea – Niggas que...

Wired for Sounds: Mozambique

Wired for Sounds: Mozambique

Wired for Sound is a very nice and interesting project and recordings in Northern Mozambique. Check out their interview for The...

Bondoro: New MOZ Dance & Beats

Bondoro: New MOZ Dance & Beats

Bondoro is a quite new dance and music style from Beira, Mozambique’s second largest city in the central part of the country. In several aspects it is similar to South African Kwaito and Kuduro from Angola. Bondoro is a slang word that means plaster and that...

3 MOZquiteiros – FRELIMU (Frente de Libertação de Música)

3 MOZquiteiros – FRELIMU (Frente de Libertação de Música)

Mozambique is actually not much on the musical map of the world despite it’s original music styles such as Pandza, Marrabenta and the sound of the Mbila (kind of xylophone). Regarding Hip Hop and electronic music the national artists focus more on copying the...

Sigauque Project

Sigauque Project

From their website: “The music of Maputo-based Sigauque Project takes most audiences by surprise. With musical influences spanning across the continent – from a new take on Marrabenta to Senegalese Mbalak and Nigerian Afro Beat, with some smooth sounding...

Cheny Wa Gune Quarteto – Jindji Jindji

Cheny Wa Gune Quarteto – Jindji Jindji

Using traditional Mozambican and modern instruments (bass, saxophone, drums, percussion) the Cheny Wa Gune Quarteto creates a powerful and energetic style which explores traditional and modern melodies and rhythms. Cheny Wa Gune mainly plays Timbila (or M’bila) which...

Positivo Vibrations

Positivo Vibrations

“Positivo Vibrations is a collection of bass oriented music contributed by outstanding musicians and producers from Mozambique, Ireland, Malaysia, France, Poland and the UK. The album has been put together by Mr Upfull to help an organisation of music activists...

Positivo

Positivo

Positivo is a multicultural music project with five ingredients: Roots Afro Beat from Mozambique, Rocking blues from Austria, Reggae dub live, hip-hop and french contemporary punk jazz. But it’s not only about music, from their website: “Associação...

MOZ Songs Mixtape

MOZ Songs Mixtape

Grabbed some sound on my recent trips to Mozambique: Pandza, Ragga, Dancehall, Kwaito, Hip Hop, probably Marrabenta and other styles. Tracklist: 01. MC Roger – Moçambicanas Dançam Assim 02. DRP – Nanana 03. Marlene – Utomi Dza Kazata 04. Denny OG...