Eyuphuro

Eyuphuro

Eyuphuro is a Mozambican band. Eyuphuro's music is combination of traditional African music and western popular music. Eyuphuro's music is sung mostly in Makua, a Bantu language. Name of the band means "whirlwind".

History

Omar Issa, Gimo Remane and Zena Bacar founded Eyuphuro in 1981. Eyuphuro released successful album Mama Mosambiki before its breakup in 1990. In 1998 singer Zena Bacar founded Eyuphuro again and in 2001 they released new album, Yellela.

Original members

* Zena Bacar
* Omar Issa
* Gimo Remane

Current members

* Zena Bacar
* Issufo Manuel
* Belarmino Rita Godeiros
* Jorge Cossa
* Mahamudo Selimane
* Firmino Luis HunguanaIn "Yellela" appears also musicians, who aren't members of the band; singer Mariamo Mussa Hohberg, saxophonist Orlando da Conceicao and keyboardist Benedito Mazbuko.

Albums

* Mama Mosambiki (1990)
* Yellela (2001)


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