Angolan singer Bonga received the "Grand Prix des Musiques du Monde" [World Music Grand Prize] last Thursday in Paris, awarded by SACEM [Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers]. The French professional association describes him as ?a leading figure in Angolan music? who ?gives full meaning to the plural notion of...
Ford has announced that the Ford Ranger 2024 model has broken a pre-sale record by selling 400 vehicles in four hours, according to the Brazilian press. In around 30 minutes, 250 vehicles were ordered. The first 200 pickup trucks should reach their owners in February 2024. The second batch should be completed by...
Everything is ready for the 5th edition of the Standard Bank Acácia Jazz Festival to be held this Friday, December 1, at the Joaquim Chissano Conference Center in Maputo, with American keyboardist and producer Bob James as the headliner. The concert, organized by Standard Bank, in partnership with the Maputo City Council,...
A study by the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) has detected a rare and unstable mineral called plumbonacrite in two works by Leonardo Da Vinci, the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. The rare compound was detected by a group of French scientists using X-ray diffraction and infrared spectroscopy....
The tenth Classical Music Season - Xiquitsi 2023, comes to an end with the third series of concerts, scheduled for November 25 and 30; December 1 and 2. There will be four vibrant days of music with a strong Mozambican stamp. The first will be the Concert for Parents and Children, at the...
More than 100 national designers and up to 14 international designers will take part in the 19th edition of the country's biggest fashion event, Mozambique Fashion Week. The annual event was officially launched on Wednesday, highlighting the pillars of sustainable creation, promoting talent and building brands that project Mozambican fashion. Under...
The renowned Angolan musician and composer Matias Damásio is in Maputo for two concerts in the cities of Maputo and Matola, joined by young Mozambican artists, including singer Júlia Duarte. Music is one of the many cultural expressions that the BCI has cherished for a long time. Because we believe in the importance of culture...
Mozambican photographer Mário Macilau is the winner of this year's second edition of the James Bornor prize. The £10,000 prize, equivalent to around 790,000 meticais, supports photography talent on the African continent. This edition focused on talents from East Africa. Their work examines the practice of animism, life...
Sara Alexandra Lima Tavares died this Sunday at Luz hospital in Lisbon. The singer-songwriter was 45 years old and had been diagnosed with a brain tumor for over a decade, according to Sic notícias. Sara Tavares' career began with her victory in the final of the first edition of the...
There is now a consensus that moderate/intense physical exercise is fundamental for a healthy life, lowering blood pressure, helping to control blood glucose and the Body Mass Index. However, what is often unclear is the type, quantity and limitations of this exercise, according to individual specificities....