Matchume Zango is a musician, composer, instrument maker, and producer from Maputo, Mozambique. He recently completed a three-year project funded by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation entitled Vasikate (meaning “women” in the Chopi language), which involved residencies and performances with women artists from the Portuguese-speaking countries of Angola, Brazil, Guinea-Bissau, and Mozambique.
He is a founding member of Timbila Muzimba, one of Mozambique’s most important bands. He has toured extensively around the world and collaborated with local and international artists, including Balla Kouyate, Aly Keita, Mandala Kunene, Jean Pierre Jozéfinn, Michael Kuttener, Miquel Bernat, Kate Griffin, and Walter Verdin. He has composed and performed music for international dance companies and choreographers such as Kublai Khan Investigations and Desire Davids.
Website: https://matchumenzango.com
