Stewart Sukuma

African and Brazilian rhythms are combined to create the infectious dance music of Mozambique-based guitarist and multilingual vocalist Stewart Sukuma (born: Louis Pereira). The recipient of a prestigious Ngoma Mozambique award in 1983, Sukuma has continued to be one of Southern Africa's leading performers. A native of Cuamba, a small village in the Mozambiquian state of Niassa, Sukuma grew up in the Portuguese-dominated region of Afrolusamerica. Receiving his first guitar at a charity celebration for children of impoverished family, he later taught himself to play percussion ...