Dino Miranda

Dino Miranda

More than a decade after Dino Miranda performed with his rock
band around Maputo, Mozambique he scooped the 2009 MMA
(Mozambican Music Awards) for his début album “Moya Wa
Kaya”.

Launched at the end of 2008 in South Africa and Mozambique,
with “Moya We Kaya” (winds from home), Dino Miranda
successfully manages to bring his fans together and create a
bridge between South Africa, where he is based and
Mozambique, his home country and source of inspiration.

After playing with Mozambican music legend, singer and
composer Chico Antonio in the late 1990s, Dino decided to
study music, first at the Fuba School of Music in Johannesburg
and subsequently jazz studies at the University of Cape Town’s
renowned College of Music between 2001 and 2004.

While still at university, Dino embarked on a solo project and
took to the stages around the Mother City, playing at ObzFest in
2004 and 2006, the Penguin Festival in 2006, the Cape Town
Jazzathon Festival and the Verão Amarelo Festival in Maputo in
2007 and the Suidoosterfees TrueLove Jazz Lounge in 2008.
That same year, the talented vocalist, guitarist, composer and
arranger was also invited to play at the Cape Town International
Jazz Festival with the Bongani Sotshononda Project.

Besides having his own solo project, Dino has collaborated with
well-known artists such as Max Vidima, Jeff Maluleke, Chris
Hinze and another great Mozambican singer and composer,
Stewart Sukuma.

He has shared a stage with numerous bands, amongst them
Mozambican-Brazilian outfit Napalma, Jimmy Dludlu, Joburg-
based Dub-Quartet 340ml, The Rudimentals, Freshlyground,
Rodriguez, Loading Zone, and Teba.
Dino has contributed to a number of outstanding tracks like Jeff
Maluleke’s “Teka’’ and Max Vidima’s “Mai va rossi’’ which he
co-wrote.
He also showcases his impressive guitar skills on Stewart
Sukuma’s “Mahuta”, Gcobani’s latest album “No taxi” and fuses
traditional Mozambican and contemporary music in a
collaboration with Grant McLachlan for the music of the TV
series “Meet the Jackals’’ – providing both vocals and guitar.

His ear-catching single “Fatal” took over Portuguese as well as
Capetonian airwaves and has become one of the most popular
songs and videos on Mozambican radio and television stations.
Dino has travelled to Dubai as the guitarist and backing vocalist
of the Cuba Groove Band in 2002 and toured throughout South
Africa backing reggae artists Peter Spencer, Starkey Banton,
Prince Malachi and Dawit Menalik Tafari on their Return to
Africa Tour in 2006.

He completed a hugely successful series of concerts in Malaysia
and performed for the first time to critical acclaim in Belgium,
Italy and France.

Dino also collaborated in the world premiere of “War Chorale”,
performed late September 2009 at the Pan African Space
Station Festival (www.panafricanspacestation.org.za) at St
George’s Cathedral in Cape Town under the direction of South
African composer and guitarist Bheki Khoza.
Musicians

Dino Miranda-vocals, guitar

Tony Xabuca-bass and backing vocals
Before playing with Dino, Tony has been performing with the
popular Mozambican big band Timbila Muzimba.

Pateta-percussion and backing vocals
Pateta is a charismatic percussionist who provides for vibrant
Mozambican rhythms.

Andreas Ferreira-guitar
Andreas, who studied with Dino, has a rock background and
adds a modern and jazzy twist to the band.

Nelson Malela-keyboard
Nelson is an outstanding piano player who brings his Congoles
roots into the mix as well as modern jazz influences.

Tony Paco-drummer
Tony is an amazing drummer, who has a vast repertoire,
including indigenous Mozambican forms of music.


Festivals

2009
“War Chorale” performed at the Opening Night of the Pan
African Space Station II Festival in St George’s Cathedral, Cape
Town (collaboration with Bheki Khoza)
www.panafricanspacestation.org.za

Miri International Jazz Festival (MIJF) (with Jeff Maluleke),
Sarawak, Malaysia
http://www.mirijazzfestival.com

2008
Suidoosterfees TrueLove Jazz Lounge, Cape Town
Cape Town International Jazz Festival (collaboration with
Bongani Sotshononda Project) www.capetownjazzfest.com

2007
Jazzathon, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Verão Amarelo Festival, Maputo
Whisky Festival, Cape Town
Whale Festival, Hermanus


2006
OBZ Festival, Cape Town
Sunny Ocean Reggae Festival (collaboration with Starkey
Banton, Peter Spencer, Prince Malachi, Dawit Menelik Tafari
and Mama B for the Return to Africa tour) Kommetjie,
Observatory, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein.

2005 Simon’s Town Penguin Festival, South Africa

2004 St. Luke’s Hospice Food and Jazz Festival, Cape Town

2003 OBZ Festival, Cape Town


Venues

Cape Town
Zula Bar, Swingers, Obz Café, Café Ganesh, Cool Runnings,
Roots, Manenberg’s Jazz Café, Marimba Bar, Marco’s African
Place, Touch of Madness, The Armchair Theatre, Joburg Bar,
All Nations, Seasons

Johannesburg
Moyo, Bassline, Kippies,


Maputo
Café Gil Vicente, Coconuts, Centro Cultural Franco
Mocambicano, Ambients Jazz Bar, Havanna Bar, Xima,
Albums

Solo album: “Moya Wa Kaya” released in 2008.
Available in stores in South Africa or through Soul Candi, in
Mozambique at Vidisco, Conga or Globe Music as well as at al
shows.
To purchase a copy online visit:
http://www.rhythmrecords.co.za/music/1620/Dino-
Miranda/Moya-Wa-Kaya or www.dinomiranda.com

Collaborations with

Gobani: Guitars on the album ‘’No taxi’’.

Stewart Sukuma: Accoustic guitar on ‘’Mahuta‘’ on the album
‘’Nkhuvu’’

Max Vidima: Co-composer of the song ’’Mai va rossi’’ for the
album ‘’Friends and Strangers’’.

Jeff Maluleke: Co-composer of the song ‘’Teka’’ for the album
‘’Twist of Jeff’’

Chris Hinze: Guitars on the album ‘’African Impressions’’

Vocals and guitars for the Soundtrack of the movie “Meet the
Jackals” (collaboration with Grant McLachlan)


Awards

2009 Mozambique Music Awards (MMA)


Degrees

Performer’s Diploma (PDM) in Jazz Studies, University of Cape
Town (2004)
Links

http://www.zshare.net/video/608486387b4c0715/

Music video Fatal: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtXEmkers


Contacts

Portugal:

Ze Rui
+351 91 72 62 480
Email: zerui@acert.pt


Norway:

Inge
+47 922 65 172
inge.norum@fotophono.no


Mozambique:

Sura
+25882 98 97 899
Email: sura.evaluna@hotmail.com


Lito
+25882 430 33 80
logaritimo@live.com


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