Saxophonist Moreira Chonguiça's award is in recognition of his artistic work in Mozambique, Africa and France in particular.

Moreira Chonguiça joins Malangatana Valente Ngwenha, photojournalist Ricardo Rangel, writer Mia Couto, singer Mingas and the Director of the Kinani Festival, Quito Tembe, other Mozambican arts and letters figures decorated by France, writes Rádio Mocambique.

The solemn ceremony to award the insignia of Knight of Arts and Letters of the French Republic to saxophonist Moreira Chonguiça will take place this Thursday.