Moreira Chonguiça is a Mozambican

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. In 2010 he started a jazz festival, Morejazz, in

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; artists invited to play at the festival also hold

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es at the Eduardo Mondlane University of the city. In June 2010 his group The Moreira Project opened the Standard Bank Jazz Festival in

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in the

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. He collaborated with Manu Dibango on the album ''M & M'', which was released in 2017.

Discography

* ''The Moreira Project Vol 1 - The Journey'' (2005) * ''The Moreira Project Vol 2 - Citizen of the World'' (2009) * ''Khanimambo'' (2011) * ''MP Reloaded'' (2013) * ''Sensasons'' (2014) * ''Live at Polana Serena Hotel'' (2015) * ''M & M: Moreira Chonguica & Manu Dibango'' (2017)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chonguica, Moreira 1977 births Living people Mozambican musicians 21st-century Mozambican male singers