Mozambique: Lenna Bahule is about to launch ‘Kumlango’ in Casa Velha, Maputo

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Mozambique: Lenna Bahule is about to launch ‘Kumlango’ in Casa Velha, Maputo

12:41 CAT | 10 Jun 2025

File photo: Lenna Bahule on YouTube (screen grab)

Lenna Bahule and her Brazilian-Mozambican band promise a very special night at the launch of her album ‘Kumlango’ at Casa Velha in Maputo this Friday and Saturday, 13 and 14 June.

The concert combines live music and video projections to create a multi-sensory and immersive experience, and Bahule’s new album, Kumlango – “portal” in Jaua, a Mozambican language – offers a fascinating fusion of traditional Mozambican music with a diversity of Afro cultures.

Mixing languages such as Jaua, Xitswa, Swahili, Chope, Tswa-Hlengwe, Reunion Island Creole and a new nomadic language, the album combines organic and electronic sounds to create a unique sound experience.

Inspired by the cycles of life, Kumlango explores the journey from the everyday to the mystical, celebrating the search for purpose and the emotions that come with that journey.

This unique event not only celebrates music, art and resilience through collective creation, but also marks an important moment in the singer’s artistic journey – a dream that took ten years to come to fruition.

Lenna Bahule, a Mozambican singer, arts educator and cultural activist, is recognized for her powerful voice and innovative fusion of traditional Mozambican and Afro sounds. Her music, created with organic materials and sung in several African languages, offers a deep and immersive experience that resonates with the body, mind and soul.

Bahule’s seven-year journey in Brazil exploring research on voice and body shaped her unique style. Her debut album, Nômade, was named one of the 100 best albums in Brazil in 2016. Among other prizes, lenna Bahule received the 2018 Mozal Arts and Culture Award.

She has collaborated with international artists such as Mario Laginha (Portugal) and Varijashree Venugopal (India), has launched a collection of Mozambican folk songs for children and continues to have a significant impact on the local and global music scene.