Eyuphuro

Eyuphuro is a Mozambican band.[1] Eyuphuro's music is a combination of traditional African music and western popular music. Eyuphuro's music is sung mostly in Makua, a Bantu language. The name of the band means "whirlwind" in Macua.[2]

Eyuphuro
OriginMozambique
GenresMarrabenta
Years active1981 (1981)–1991, 2001–present
LabelsReal World Records
MembersFirmina Louis Hunguana
Issufo Manuel
Belarmino Rita Godeiros
Jorge Cossa
Mahamudo Selimane
Past membersZena Bacar
Omar Issa
Gimo Remane
Websiterealworldrecords.com/artist/384/eyuphuro/

History

Omar Issa, Gimo Remane and Zena Bacar founded Eyuphuro in 1981.[1] Eyuphuro released the successful album Mama Mosambiki before its initial breakup in 1990. In 1998, singer Zena Bacar reformed Eyuphuro and in 2001 they released a new album, Yellela. They made three albums over 25 years that were sold around the world, but the band members never saw these profits.[3]

Original members

Current members

  • Issufo Manuel
  • Belarmino Rita Godeiros
  • Jorge Cossa
  • Mahamudo Selimane
  • Firmino Luis Hunguana

The album Yellela also includes musicians who are not members of the band; singer Mariamo Mussa Hohberg, saxophonist Orlando da Conceicao and keyboardist Benedito Mazbuko.

Discography

Albums
  • Mama Mosambiki (1990)
  • Yellela (2001)
Contributing artist

References

  1. Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 815. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. Schnurmacher, Thomas (July 28, 1989). "World literary crowd pens in a date for PEN conference in Montreal". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. p. C1.
  3. "Morreu Zena Bacar: a muthiyana que se entregou a uma causa". Opais.sapo.mz (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-02-04.
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