{"id":76975,"date":"2025-02-06T17:58:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T17:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/moreira-chonguica-heads-to-kenya-for-bc-international-jazz-festival"},"modified":"2025-02-11T00:08:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T00:08:44","slug":"moreira-chonguica-heads-to-kenya-for-bc-international-jazz-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/moreira-chonguica-heads-to-kenya-for-bc-international-jazz-festival","title":{"rendered":"Moreira Chongui\u00e7a Heads to Kenya for BC International Jazz Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Mozambican jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer Moreira Chonguic\u0327a will be on stage on Saturday, 25 February, for the third edition of the Bob Collymore Foundation International Jazz Festival in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>Chonguic\u0327a\u2019s participation in the event is part of the festival\u2019s mission to promote the creations of internationally renowned African artists in jazz, in addition to bringing together musicians from the diaspora who stand out in this genre.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Chonguic\u0327a, the festival will feature performances by Kenyan collectives Ghetto Classics, Judah &amp; The Tribe, The Kaima Mwiti Quintet and DJ D-Lite, as well as the Ethiopian band Be\u0301ga Quartet and the German saxophonist, singer and composer Stephanie Lottermoser.<\/p>\n<p>Moreira Chonguic\u0327a and his band are currently preparing for their performance at the Ra\u0301dio Moc\u0327ambique (RM) auditorium in Maputo. The last rehearsal session, held on Monday, was dedicated to paying tribute to Mozambican Heroes, in the context of the celebration of February 3rd.<\/p>\n<p>Created in 2023, the Bob Collymore Foundation International Jazz Festival has been a prominent platform for African and international jazz artists. This year\u2019s edition marks the first time that a musician from a Portuguese-speaking country has played at the festival.<\/p>\n<p>Moreira Conguic\u0327a graduated from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, where he obtained a degree in musicology and jazz performance. With seven albums released between 2006 and 2022, some of his works, such as \u2018The Moreira Project\u2019, \u2018Sensasons\u2019 and \u2018M&amp;M\u2019 \u2013 the latter in collaboration with Cameroonian Manu Dibango \u2013 have received worldwide recognition and several awards.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.facebook.com\/MoreiraChonguicaMusic\/posts\/pfbid02EpZaRyp2YFKDk5KLML155L55FXECEtUMpTHTXXtm7Gt4QXtZd666sdaCBTcGw14Cl\">Facebook Post click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Mozambique<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. Mozambican jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer Moreira Chonguic\u0327a will be on stage on Saturday, 25 February, for the third edition of the Bob Collymore Foundation International Jazz Festival in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. 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