{"id":21,"date":"2025-04-15T13:55:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T13:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neconovellas.com\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2025-04-23T14:27:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T14:27:14","slug":"over","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neconovellas.com\/?page_id=21","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sounds are everywhere. It’s my burden to capture it. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I grew up in the heart of Mozambique, surrounded by the rich musical traditions of the Chopi tribe, where the rhythms of timbila music were woven into everyday life. From an early age, music wasn\u2019t just something I listened to\u2014it was part of me. At home, at school, in nature\u2026 everywhere I went, sound shaped my world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My journey took me from Mozambique to Portugal, where I studied classical guitar and singing, and later to the Netherlands, where I dove deep into classical opera at the Codarts Rotterdam Conservatory. Along the way, my love for music only grew, fueled by an endless curiosity for sound and the many ways it can tell a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditional African music, classical compositions, folk, and jazz all found a place in my heart, blending into my own creative language. Through them, I\u2019ve discovered a unique and universal sound\u2014one that speaks through the tribal languages of my roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the years, I\u2019ve been fortunate to produce seven albums, perform across Europe, Africa, and Latin America, and collaborate with incredible artists from all over the world. And through it all, music remains my guide, my voice, and my way of connecting with the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Right now, I\u2019m working with the Dutch band HAEVN, a collaboration that feels like it was meant to be. It all began nearly ten years ago when I met Jorrit\u2014one half of the duo behind HAEVN\u2014in a cozy jazz club in Amsterdam. We stayed in touch over the years, always sensing that our musical paths might cross again. And in 2022, it finally happened. Our collaboration took flight with Trade it for the Night<\/em>, a song featured on their Holy Ground<\/em> EP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon after, I was invited to join them on stage for two sold-out shows at the iconic Royal Theatre Carr\u00e9 in Amsterdam. That night, we performed Trade it for the Night<\/em> together for the very first time. I could have never imagined the doors that performance would open or the journey it would set in motion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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