Jeremias Nguenha
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Jeremias Nguenha was a Mozambican
musician. He sang in Shangaan
.
, March 19 of 1972. He started to sing in the church 'Assembleia de Deus
' and by that time he pretended to be a pastor
.
He started to sing in order to spread the message of social injustice and educative messages to the people. In 1994/1995 his songs appear like magic from scratch in the radios, being the most famous 'Vadhla Vôche'. In his words he pretended to: 'denounce the selfishness, hypocrisy and corruption that tainted the society'. His style also used to shock the Mozambican public that got connected with his message quickly. He used to present himself with military clothes and a military type haircut, carrying many time the bible with him on stage.
He soon releases on of the biggest hits "La Famba bicha" (the line goes on).
Ngenha gets the opportunity to make some international digressions to South Africa, where he performs to the mozambican community. And in 2002 he is invited to Brazil
, where he performs in the most famous celebration Rio Carnival
. Due to financial constrains he goes alone, leaving his band in Mozambique.
In 2001 he was awarded with the Mozambican National prize - Ngoma Mozambique - for the most famous song. In the same year, the current president of that time - Joaquim Chissano
- invites him to the official residence - Palácio da Ponta Vermelha
. According to the press the only thing he asks to the president is for the bible.
Even tough he succeeded as a singer, he was also a football
player, he played in Swaziland and South Africa. However a knee injury dictated the end of his career. Artistically he also performed as an actor.
On May 3, 2007, at the age of 35, the notice of his death due to illness shocked the entire Mozambique and the music association. The music association soon demands that Mozambican artists should have better conditions to the artists since many of them died of illness, not having financial conditions to afford better health treatments for their condition. In the previous years, the music association was dealing with consecutive losses of the artists due to illness.
JEREMIAS NGUENHA (1972-2007): o precoce desaparecimento de um homem do palco (portuguese)
Death of Nguenha (portuguese)
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
musician. He sang in Shangaan
Shangaan
The Tsonga people inhabit the southern coastal plain of Mozambique, parts of Zimbabwe and Swaziland, and the Limpopo Province of South Africa...
.
Early life, Career and death
Jeremias Nguenha was born in InhambaneInhambane
Inhambane, Terra de Boa Gente is a city located in southern Mozambique, lying on Inhambane Bay, 470 km northeast of Maputo. It is the capital of the Inhambane Province and according to the 2008 census has a population of 65,837, growing from the 1997 census of 54,157...
, March 19 of 1972. He started to sing in the church 'Assembleia de Deus
Assembleias de Deus
The Assembléias de Deus are a group of Pentecostal denominations in Brazil related to the Assemblies of God.- History :The Assembléias de Deus began when Daniel Berg and Gunnar Vingren, two Swedish Baptist immigrants from South Bend, Indiana had the Pentecostal experience in Chicago and departed...
' and by that time he pretended to be a pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
.
He started to sing in order to spread the message of social injustice and educative messages to the people. In 1994/1995 his songs appear like magic from scratch in the radios, being the most famous 'Vadhla Vôche'. In his words he pretended to: 'denounce the selfishness, hypocrisy and corruption that tainted the society'. His style also used to shock the Mozambican public that got connected with his message quickly. He used to present himself with military clothes and a military type haircut, carrying many time the bible with him on stage.
He soon releases on of the biggest hits "La Famba bicha" (the line goes on).
Ngenha gets the opportunity to make some international digressions to South Africa, where he performs to the mozambican community. And in 2002 he is invited to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, where he performs in the most famous celebration Rio Carnival
Rio Carnival
The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a world famous festival held before Lent every year and considered the biggest carnival in the world with two million people per day on the streets. The first festivals of Rio date back to 1723.-Samba schools:...
. Due to financial constrains he goes alone, leaving his band in Mozambique.
In 2001 he was awarded with the Mozambican National prize - Ngoma Mozambique - for the most famous song. In the same year, the current president of that time - Joaquim Chissano
Joaquim Chissano
Joaquim Alberto Chissano served as the second President of Mozambique for nineteen years from 6 November 1986 until 2 February 2005. Since stepping down as president, Chissano has become an elder statesman and is called upon by international bodies, such as the United Nations, to be an envoy or...
- invites him to the official residence - Palácio da Ponta Vermelha
Palácio da Ponta Vermelha
The Palácio da Ponta Vermelha is the official residence of the President of Mozambique in Maputo. Ponta Vermelha refers to the area of Maputo where it is located rather than to any feature of the building...
. According to the press the only thing he asks to the president is for the bible.
Even tough he succeeded as a singer, he was also a football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, he played in Swaziland and South Africa. However a knee injury dictated the end of his career. Artistically he also performed as an actor.
On May 3, 2007, at the age of 35, the notice of his death due to illness shocked the entire Mozambique and the music association. The music association soon demands that Mozambican artists should have better conditions to the artists since many of them died of illness, not having financial conditions to afford better health treatments for their condition. In the previous years, the music association was dealing with consecutive losses of the artists due to illness.
Source
- Notice on death (in PortuguesePortuguese languagePortuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
)
JEREMIAS NGUENHA (1972-2007): o precoce desaparecimento de um homem do palco (portuguese)
Death of Nguenha (portuguese)