MOREIRA CHONGUIÇA
SOUNDS OF PEACE
2022
MoreStar Entertainment (South Africa)
CD
№ MSCD010

Tracks:

1. Orera Khurera / Beauty (3:42).
   Featuring Onésia Muholove, Valdemiro José
   & Paulo Muholove
2. Myadi Vya Imumu / Tears From The Soil (5:46).
   Featuring Carlota José João & Raquel Akungondo
3. Malowa Ihinnyala / Flowers That Never Wither (5:31).
   Featuring Pureza Uafino
4. Ndzakurhandza / I Love You (5:22).
   Featuring Alcidio Mathavel
5. Mamana Wanga / My Mother (6:20).
   Featuring Onésia Muholove
6. Hosi / King (4:34).
   Featuring Xindiro Companhia De Canto É Dança,
   Alexandre Chilaúle & Arejústel Mulimela
7. Kwetu Kwa Sidudu / Land Of Cassava (5:51).
   Featuring Carlota José João & Raquel Akungondo
8. Pfindla / Legacy (4:19).
   Featuring Onésia Muholove, Akemy Chonguiça,
   Kinayo Chonguiça
9. Xilululu Xa Mwanangu / Child’s Joy (3:48).
   Featuring Alcidio Mathavel
10. Kuyanakanya / Introspection (5:03).
   Featuring Alena Bravo
11. Retardando / Slow Down (6:50).
12. Nghwazi / Warrior (5:14).
   Featuring Xindiro Companhia De Canto É Dança,
   Onésia Muholove, Alexandre Chilaúle & Arejústel Mulimela
13. Songo (5:54).

«Myadi Vya Imumu / Tears From The Soil», «Malowa Ihinnyala / Flowers That Never Wither», «Ndzakurhandza / I Love You», «Hosi / King», «Kwetu Kwa Sidudu / Land Of Cassava», «Pfindla / Legacy», «Xilululu Xa Mwanangu / Child’s Joy», «Kuyanakanya / Introspection», «Retardando / Slow Down», «Songo» written by Moreira Chonguiça, «Mamana Wanga / My Mother» by Justino Chemane, «Nghwazi / Warrior» and «Orera Khurera / Beauty» — traditional.

The album is dedicated to the memory and legacy of Emmanuel N’Djoké Manu Dibango — «The Lion Of Africa».

Moreira Chonguiça: alto and soprano saxophones, electric piano, synthesizer, handclaps, vocals.
Hélder Gonzaga: bass, handclaps, vocals.
Vando Infante: drums, handclaps, vocals.
Nicolau Cauaneque: electric piano, synthesizer, handclaps, vocals.
Alcidio Mathavel: mbira, djembe, percussion, handclaps, vocals.
Onésia Muholove: vocals.
Valdemiro José: vocals.
Paulo Muholove: vocals.
Carlota José João: vocals.
Raquel Akungondo: vocals.
Pureza Uafino: vocals.
Milton Tembe: vocals.
Akemy Chonguiça: vocals.
Kinayo Chonguiça: vocals.
Alena Bravo: vocals.
Nelson Manjate: african drums.
Nuno Muchongo: african drums.

Xindiro Companhia De Canto É Dança:

Alexandre Chilaúle: vocals.
Arejústel Mulimela: vocals.

All tracks arranged by Moreira Chonguiça.
Produced by Moreira Chonguiça and Hélder Gonzaga.
All tracks recorded by Marcelo Pedro Lopes and Paulo Borges at Friends Studios (Maputo, Mozambique).
Mixed and mastered by Murray Anderson at Milestone Studios (Cape Town, South Africa).
Notes: Moreira Chonguiça.
Photos: Mauro Vombe, Edilson Tomas, Mariano Silva.
Art peace featured by Gonçalo Mabunda.
Sleeve design: Osório Chembene.
Translations by Pércia Divage.
All tracks published by MoreStar Entertainment.
Distributed by MoreStar Entertainment (PTY) Ltd.