| Bob Dylan – Mozambique |
I like to spend some time in Mozambique
The sunny sky is aqua blue And all the couples dancing cheek to
cheek It’s very nice to stay a week or two And maybe fall in
love just me and you.
There’s a lot of pretty girls in
Mozambique And plenty time for good romance And everybody likes to
stop and speak To give the special one you seek a chance Or maybe
say hello with just a glance.
Lying next to her by the ocean
Reaching out and touching her hand Whispering your secret emotion
Magic in a magical land.
And when it’s time for leaving
Mozambique To say goodbye to sand and sea You turn around to take a
final peek And you see why it’s so unique to be Among the
lovely people living free Upon the beach of sunny Mozambique. |
Hi Bob,
Why not come to visit Mozambique again.
the MMM-team |
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Nov, 10 2005
EYUPHURO, this fine folkloric group from remote, nothern Mozambique, is celebrating the 25th anniversary. Formed in 1981, EYUPHURO introduced a unique and exititing new Afropop sound, rich with acoustic guitar, harmonized vocals and 12/8 rhythms with a distinctly Mozambican swing.
EYUPHURO was the first Mozambican band to record internationally. The band hit international acclaim in the late 1980's, at the start of the surge in World Music popularity with the recording of MAMA MOZAMBIKI that became one of the first releases on Peter Gabriel's Real World label.
After years of absence from touring and recording, EYUPHURO has returned with shows in Europe, Australia, Brazil and Zanzibar and with the kaleidoscopic album YELLELA. The finest tracks echo the gorgeous melancholy of Portuguese fado, others bounce back with an infectious African beat. The rhythms of morro, tufo e chakacha are irresistible and the lyrics celebrate Mozambican life, particularly that of the northern province of Nampula, where most band members originate, a meeting point of African, Arabic and Latin cultures.
For more information please contact info@mozambique-music.com
Nov, 9 2005
Formed in April 2004 KAKANA is a young band of afro rock and afro fusion. Leaders of the band are singer Yolanda Chicane (24) and guitarist Jim Gwaza (27), former members of the groups BANDA AZUL and OPTIMISTAS. Like many other talented artists this promising group is not be able to get attention by local record companies to record an album.
If you like their demo tracks and want to get in contact with KAKANA please write to: info@mozambique-music.com
Nov, 8 2005
 
Marrabenta, from Mozambique, is one of the most danceable styles in Africa. Not surprising given its location next to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. But Portuguese colonial history gives it an infectious Latin twist and Mabulu, who only recorded their first album in 2000, is one of the country's freshest bands.
This, their second release, features a wide range of artists from veteran marrabenta star Dilon Djindji to young rapper Chiquito with some fizzing guitar and fruity sax thrown in. It's catchy, celebratory music which puts Mozambican music back on the map. (Simon Broughton, Songlines Editor)
If you don't own this outstanding album so far, you can get it from World Music Network or download it here.
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