The musician was captured by the lenses of Ouri Pota, a photographer and admirer of Mozambican music. His work presents a snapshot
of regional musical performances, highlighting the culture and audiovisual
productions of Mozambican artists and musicians.
Photo of the presentation of the artist Childo Tomas in 2016 (21th Century) by Ouri PotaVirtual Museum of Lusophony
Childo Tomás is a bassist, percussionist and vocalist, born in Maputo (Mozambique).
Photo of the presentation of the artist Childo Tomas in 2016 (21th Century) by Ouri PotaVirtual Museum of Lusophony
Photo of the presentation of the artist Childo Tomas in 2016 (21th Century) by Ouri PotaVirtual Museum of Lusophony
Sing in Ronga and play kalimba and electric bass. In 1994 he moved to Spain, settling in Barcelona.
Photo of the presentation of the artist Childo Tomas in 2016 (21th Century) by Ouri PotaVirtual Museum of Lusophony
Photo of the presentation of the artist Childo Tomas in 2016 (21th Century) by Ouri PotaVirtual Museum of Lusophony
Photo of the presentation of the artist Childo Tomas in 2016 (21th Century) by Ouri PotaVirtual Museum of Lusophony
Childo Tomás participated in major world festivals, such as: Jazz Festival in Barcelona, Jazz Festival in Rome, Blue-Note (Tokyo - Yokohama - Nagoya) and Jazz Festival in Chicago.
REFERENCES:
Música, C. (2015). Biografia - Childo Tomás. Retrieved from https://www.casadamusica.com/pt/artistas-e-obras/musicos/t/thomas-childo/#tab=0
Remédios, J. (2020, April 9). “Quando tocamos o que é nosso, nunca ficamos desactualizados”, Childo Tomás. O País - Sapo Moçambique. Retrieved from http://opais.sapo.mz/quando-tocamos-o-que-e-nosso-nunca-ficamos-desactualizados-childo-tomas
Links:
Casa da Música
O País - Sapo Moçambique
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