Moreira Chonguica

Bio

Moreira Chonguica is a jazz musician, composer, producer, ethnomusicologist and entrepreneur from Mozambique.

Chonguica has several award-winning albums to his credit and has produced music for a number of African artists and documentaries. His albums include 'The Moreira Project Vol 1: The Journey' (2005) - SAMA for Best Producer, 'The Moreira Project Vol 2: Citizen of the World' (2008) - SAMA for Best Contemporary Jazz Album & Best Album Artwork, 'Khanimambo: Moreira Chonguica salutes the Legends of Mozambique' (2011), 'MP Reloaded' (2013) - Just Plain Folks Best African Album of the Year, 'Sensasons' (2014) and M & M: Moreira Chonguica & Manu Dibango (2017).

Chonguica has received a number of accolades in Mozambique over the years, including appointment to the advisory committee for the Mozambican Minister of Culture and being the only individual recipient of the 'Made In Mozambique' seal. He was voted Cultural Figure of the Year for 2014 & 2017 by the journalists of 'Noticias', Mozambique’s largest daily newspaper. He has been awarded the Superbrands accolade, three times, the first individual from the African continent to do so.

He was awarded the Order of Merit for his contribution to Mozambican jazz by President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and most recently in 2018, he was appointed as the Mozambican representative to the Ashinaga Initiative in Japan.
2019 – Moreira was presented with the Medal of Merit: Arts and Letters from the Governor of City of Maputo on behalf of the Mozambican Government for his contribution to this field in Mozambique.
2019 – Invited by UNESCO to attend the International Jazz Day celebrations in Addis Ababa including performing with Dr Mulatu Astatke and the opening of the conference on World Press Freedom Day at the African Union Headquarters.
2020 – Invited to partake in the Global International Jazz Day concert on 30 April in Cape Town that was cancelled due to Covid19.
2021 – Appointed President of the Portfolio of Creative Industries and Culture for the CTA (Business Federation of Mozambique)

He believes that education is the key in the fight for poverty alleviation and is deeply involved with the youth of Mozambique. He is the patron of the music school he attended as a young boy, Escola Nacional de Musica, as well as of an HIV/Aids project entitled Sensasons, which involves high school pupils writing poetry or prose about how they feel about HIV/Aids, which was then put to music under the production of Moreira and released as a CD.

He also runs a production company called More Promotions in Mozambique, which produces the successful MoreJazz series of concerts each year, as well as having business interests in South Africa.

Posts

✨SOUNDS OF PEACE wins SAMA AWARD 2023 - Rest of Africa award✨
Moreira Chonguiça - Live at Matola Jazz Festival
SOUNDS OF PEACE wins at Mzantsi Jazz Awards 2023
Mzantsi Jazz Awards 2023
KWETU KWA SIDUDU/LAND OF CASSAVA

Music

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MOREIRA CHONGUICA
03 Otupam
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07 Eyes Don't Lie
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02 360 Degrees (What Goes Around Comes Around)
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Videos

✨SOUNDS OF PEACE wins SAMA AWARD 2023 - Rest of Africa award✨
Moreira Chonguiça - Live at Matola Jazz Festival
Mzantsi Jazz Awards 2023
SOUNDS OF PEACE wins at Mzantsi Jazz Awards 2023
KWETU KWA SIDUDU/LAND OF CASSAVA
On a journey with Sounds of Peace in Nantes, France
Relaxante from Vol 2: Citizen of the World
Songo
MOREIRA CHONGUIÇA - HOSI/KING
Live in concert on International Jazz Day 2022
Fun in the sun
Paz e Integridade 30.04.2022
At Maputo hospital for International Jazz Day 2022
#jazzappreciationmonth -21.04.22
Jazz Appreciation Month - April 2022
Panel discussion at ACCES - 2021
My city and my people
The Magic Tree
The possible dream - call and response
Fortaleza de São Sebastião - Ilha De Moçambique, província de Nampula
Ilha de Moçambique - província de Nampula
Dia Internacional da Música
Solo Reflections
Supporting jazz - International Jazz Day 2021 - Maputo
Healing power of jazz: International Jazz Day -Mozambique 2021
International Jazz Day - Mozambique 2021
Celebrating Africa Day 2021
Sounds of Hope
Sounds of Peace
Spontaneous world music moment of Sax with the Timbilas of Zavala
MNGANAMI in rehearsal
Noite Feliz 2020
SIMPLES in rehearsal
Gone Sweet Night
Silent voices by Moreira Chonguiça
The Moreira Project Vol 1 The Journey - SA CD launch 2005
World Saxophone Day - Maputo 2019
Alegria (acoustic version)
Moreira Chonguica with The Moreira Project - UMJITA
Morejazz Series - part 13 - in conversation with Guilherme Zandamela
Relaxante
Morejazz Series - part 12 - in conversation with Mozambican singer REGINA DOS SANTOS
Morejazz Series - part 11- in conversation with PAUL GOMIS - UNESCO Representative, Mozambique
Morejazz Series - part 10 - in conversation with - cantora Moçambicana - Isabel Novella
Morejazz Series - part 9 - in conversation with percussionist ALCIDIO PIRES
Morejazz Series - part 8 - in conversation with Professora de Violino - Ekaterine Triana James
Morejazz series - part 7 - in conversation with saxophonist GILSON AMARAL
Morejazz Series - part 6 - in conversation with saxophonist Kelton Massinga
Morejazz Series - part 5 - in conversation with Embaixador da Argentina em Moçambique
Morejazz Series part 4 - in conversation with saxophonist MAHU CARLOS MUCAMISA
Morejazz Series part 3 - in conversation with guitarist ROBERTO CHITSONDZO jr - MOREJAZZ BIG BAND
Morejazz Series part 2 - In conversation with ALENA MORALES BRAVO
Morejazz Series part 1 - in conversation with Professor Orlando da Conceiçao
Cascade - Moreira Chonguiça performed live on Africa Day 2019
Moreira Chonguiça - short video on Africa Day performance 25.05.19
THE MOREJAZZ SHOW part 5
THE MOREJAZZ SHOW part 4
THE MORE JAZZ SPECIAL PART 3
THE MORE JAZZ SHOW SPECIAL PART 2
THE MORE JAZZ SHOW SPECIAL PART 1
Message from SIPHO 'HOTSTIX' MABUSE
Message from ISABEL NOVELLA
Message from Nicky B
Message from Jonathan Butler
Message from NAJEE
Moreira Chonguica with Michele Herrera
The making of KHANIMAMBO - Moreira Chonguiça homenageia lendas de Moçambique Vol 1
Moreira Chonguica: CASCADE
International Jazz Day 2018 - Maputo, Mozambique
Moreira Chonguica 360 - Live at Green Market Square
M&M - Tutu (AFRICA FESTIVAL)
M&M - Take Five (Africa Festival)
Moreira Chonguica performing TUTU
Moreira Chonguica: JUST A THOUGHT
M & M: Nonto Sangoma
International Jazz Day Mozambique 2017
40th Independance celebrations - UK tour - 2015
Winners of Cotai Jazz and Blues Festival, Macau October 2014
Moreira Chonguica with UCT Alumni Big Band 2017
Moreira Chonguica & Manu Dibango: Launch of M & M at CTIJF17
NGOMA by Moreira Chonguica
NGOMA from The Moreira Project Vol 1: The Journey
Moreira Chonguica and The Moreira Project on stage in UK
Carrol Boyes Wine Launch Cape Town - 1 October 2014
The Moreira Project live at the Crypt - Ancestrology
MOREJAZZ SERIES 3 - August 2013
Moreira Chonguica with The Moreira Project - 'Umjita' live at City Hall Sessions 2013
MOREJAZZ SERIES 1
Moreira Chonguica - 13th Cape Town International Jazz Festival March 2012
Silent Voices/Vozes do Silencio
Silent Voices/Vozes do Silencio (animated)
OTUPAM - from MP Reloaded by Moreira Chonguica
The Moreira Project - Umjita (live at Fogeys Room)
The Moreira Project - Blue Puzzle (live at Rainbow Room)

Photos

Gigs

MZMaputo, Mozambique
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2005

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