Mingas

 Música de Moçambique

 Charcoal drawing of Mingas by Walter Zand (original size 1,200x850mm) based on photo by Naita Ussene.
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  Images from recent shows at Centro Cultural Franco-Moçambicano in Maputo.              Hover over image to pause timer

 News,  Events,  Activities:                 (Scroll down for current  CD/DVD  releases and Event Archives for  2011,  2010,  2009 )
(Check back for schedule updates...)

 Current Releases:

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For more details about these - and other - recordings, please go to:   Recordings
Mingas: 'Vuka Africa' 2009 album cover
CD: 'Vuka Africa'

Re-released in June 2009 under new
cover and by new distributor

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DVD: 'Mingas ao Vivo' album cover
DVD: 'Mingas ao Vivo'

Mingas live at 'Centro Cultural
Franco-Moçambicano' in Maputo.
(Released November, 2009)

 Recent past, and ongoing activities:

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December 4, 2011

Mingas concert with Ecarte-Jazz at Museu de História Natural in Maputo      POSTER
December 2, 2011
Mingas concert at 'Parque dos Poetas' in Matola.     POSTER
October 1, 2011
Mingas at Xima Bar, Av. Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo.     POSTER
September 16, 2011
Johannesburg, South Africa:   'FLAME' and 'Arts Alive'  -  Mingas together with Judith Sephuma and Dudu Manhenga at Moyo, Zoo Lake.     POSTER
September 6, 2011
Mingas at Centro Cultural Franco-Moçambicano, Maputo.     POSTER
August 27, 2011
Mingas at Ambient's Bar in Maputo, Bairro 25 de Junho.     POSTER
Mingas concert at 'Complexo Mulombela', Bairro de Zimpeto, July 30, 2011
July 30, 2011

  "Mingas em Concerto" at Complexo Mulombela, Av. de Moçambique, Bairro de Zimpeto, Maputo
June 6, 2011
Lisbon, Portugal:     Mingas, accompanied by Dodó on guitar, participating in a tribute to Malangatana at the Teatro São Luiz.
May 31, 2011
Madrid, Spain:   Mingas performing in the Cena-concert, for benefit of education, sport and health projects carried out in Mozambique by the NGO 'Crusade for Children'.   Florida Park, Parque de El Retiro, at 9 PM.
Link to (web page):   CIS - The American College of Madrid
Link to:   Interview with Mingas in 'El Mundo' (in Spanish) on May 31, 2011
May 6, 2011
As part of the  Campaign for Education of Girls and Women,  Mingas in concert at the UEM Cultural Center in Maputo.
April 16, 2011
 Mingas with Banda Vuka in Tete, Moçambique (Quinta Multiflora, Matundo, a beira do rio Zambeze):
Gala event celebrating women of Mozambique
March 11-12, 2011  8:30 PM

Mingas show at "Festival Mozambique en Musique", Centro Cultural Franco-Moçambicano, Maputo.  
Also an occasion to once more celebrate the International Women's Day, as well as the 10th anniversary of Mingas performing with the 'Vuka' band !   POSTER
February 4, 2011
 Mingas show at Bar Gil Vicente, Maputo.    POSTER

 Events Archive:     Some of the things that happened during 2009 and 2010:

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2010:
September 17, 2010
Mingas show at 'Mafalala Libre', Maputo
July 11, 2010
Johannesburg, South Africa:   Pre-game perfomance for the FIFA World Cup Final.
In support of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG) awareness campaign, Mingas is participating with 7 other solo artists in the performance of the  '8 Goals For Africa'  song.
Venue:   FIFA Fan Park at Elkah Park, Soweto
Performing the 8 Goals For Africa song at the FIFA fanfest in Soweto
From the left:  HHP (South Africa), Yvonne Chaka Chaka (South Africa), Mingas (Mozambique), Baaba Maal (Senegal), Angélique Kidjo (Benin), Oliver Mtukudzi (Zimbabwe), Eric Wainaina (Kenya) and members of the Soweto Gospel Choir (South Africa) perform the 8 Goals For Africa song at the FIFA fanfest in Soweto.  (Photo credit: '8 Goals for Africa' Facebook album)
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June 24, 2010

"Noite de Abraços a Mingas",    Teatro Avenida (Bar Modaskavalu), Maputo
Click for:   Announcement in 'Noticias', Wednesday, June 23, 2010
FLAME at Bassline in Johannesburg, June 4, 2010
African Synergy FLAME Tour of four countries:   Mozambique,  South Africa,  Swaziland  and  Zimbabwe.
Mingas and her band from Maputo,  together with  Dudu Manhenga (Zimbabwe),  Mpumie Twala (South Africa) and  Dithini Mbali (South Africa).

VENUES AND DATES:   
CCFM, Maputo, Mozambique - 29 May;   Click for:  Maputo Poster, May 29
BUSHFIRE FESTIVAL, Swaziland – 30 May;  Link to:  Bushfire Festival website
BASSLINE, Johannesburg, South Africa – 2, 4 June;   Click here for Bassline Poster  or the  Bassline website
MANNENBERG, Harare, Zimbabwe – 5, 6 June;   Click for:  Harare Poster  and  ZimbabweArts website
May 14, 2010

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Receiving certificate of  'UN MDG Envoy for Africa'  from Helen Clark, May 14, 2010
The UN MDG Song, '8 Goals for Africa', is launched in Alexandra, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Watch the music video, listen to the MP3 track - or download both for free - at:   www.8goalsforafrica.org

Mingas was designated United Nations 'MDG Envoy for Africa' at the launch by Helen Clark, Chair of the United Nations Development Group.   (UN Newsrelease, May 14, 2010)

...and was later given a surprise mention in  UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's opening speech   at the Millennium Development Goals Summit in New York on September 20, 2010.


March - July
2010:
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Recording in Cape Town, April 2010 (From the video '8 Goals for Africa')
Mingas is joining Hugh Masekela, Angélique Kidjo, Baba Maal, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, and Jimmy Dludlu, and others, for the recording - and performances during the FIFA World Cup events in South Africa - of the  UN  'MDG Song'  in support of the United Nations 'Millennium Development Goals'
Poster for Mingas' appearance at 'Big Brother' in Xipamanine, Maputo on May 7, 2011
May 7, 2010:   Mingas performing at "Big Brother" in Xipamanine, Maputo.   Click for:  Poster
2009:   (Roll over poster for information, - and click for a screen-sized version) Top of Page


Mozambique Jazz Festival, April 10-11, 2009, Maputo Harare, Zimbabwe: FLAME (Female Literary Arts & Music Enterprise) at the Mannenberg Jazz Club, May 30, 2009 Berlin, Germany: Kesselhaus, June 27, 2009 Johannesburg, South Africa: Bassline, September 25, 2009
Maputo, Mozambique: Centro Cultural Franco-Moçambicano (CCFM), October 2, 2009 Maputo, Mozambique: Casa da Cultura do Alto-Mae, November 28, 2009 Guest appearance at event of 'Makwaela' and 'Ladysmith Black Mambaso' at Centro Cultural da UEM in Maputo And also...:
October 30:    With Lizha James at 'Coconuts Live', Maputo
August 15:   Free concert at 'Praça Independencia', Maputo
July 31:   'Centro Cultural Franco-Moçambicano', Maputo
July 4:   Prague, Czech Republic: Wigwam Club
June 30:   Munich, Germany
June 20:   Xai-Xai, Moçambique
June 19:   Inhambane, Moçambique
May 31:  Chimoio, Moçambique