RIJF 2023

Albino Mbie

Albino Mbie is a multi award-winning musician from Maputo, Mozambique based in Boston USA.

Born in Maputo, the art and culture-rich capital of Mozambique, Albino is a Guitarist, singer, composer, and sound engineer. Fueled by the resourcefulness and determination that have always characterized Mozambicans, Mbie built his first guitar from a 5 liter can of oil, scrap wood, and electric cords — at the tender age of 14. Drawn to the street music of his native Maputo, Mbie soon started playing with bands in the local scene. Albino’s music is a unique blend of Mozambican voice, native languages, dances and music, Marrabenta, timbila music, Afro-jazz, blues, jazz, Afro-beat and culture topped with global musical influences.