Moreira Chonguiça

This is the official channel of Mozambican MOREIRA CHONGUIÇA, award winning jazz saxophonist, producer, composer, content creator and cultural consultant.

Feted as one of the finest exponents of innovative and original jazz 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 applauses across all six continents.
His unique sound, technical agility and ingenuity on the alto and soprano saxophone, coupled with passionate stage performance captivates 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.

www.moreiramusic.com