Nandele Maguni to release new music as part of new trio, Muave

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The Mozambique producer will team up with fellow producer, Chris Born, and visual artist, João Roxo, on the new audio-visual project.

Nandele Maguni’s innovative and forward-facing sound incorporates traditional instrumentation into industrial soundscapes, positioning him as one of the central figures in Maputo’s fertile underground music scene.

A new project sees him team up with Mozambican visual artist João Roxo and fellow producer Chris Born, in a trio called Muave which harnesses Nandele’s futuristic artistic vision and aims to provide audiences with a multi-sensorial immersion.

IMAGINARY – the trio’s debut release – was recorded live at the Maputo’s Gala Gala Festival and will be made available as a cassette and a VHS which captures the psychedelic visuals accompanying the album’s deep electronica beats.

The preview track, ‘Nalombo’, features seemingly sporadic, yet fiercely controlled upbeat percussion which is driven by a pulsating synth and punctuated by the suggestion of murmurous vocals. Its video, which you can watch below, visually renders its psychedelic undertones.