68. Douglas Condzo
Douglas Condzo is a visual artist whose striking art provokes a visceral response in the eye of the beholder it also taps into the humble and quiet personality of this true aesthete. We got him speaking on the different roads and choices that took him from music to where he is now. He took a deep dive and described how the journey of his street photography led him to short film festivals, to art exhibitions in various galleries in Mozambique and abroad, and he also explained to us how he manages to keep growing and evolving as an artist.
64. Mafalda Vasconcelos
Mafalda is an artist who is on a journey of self-discovery. Her work is one of the mediums she uses to explore emotions concerning her identity. In a very poetic way, the unspoken bond with her ancestors depicted in her art leaves us in awe. From fashion to fine art prints, connecting the dots on her voyage to the down under, we spoke about her African heritage and how it influences her, how she got her work in London galleries, the unlikely collaboration with A$AP Mob and much more.
63. Mirza Lauchand
Mirza is a musical artist and a spiritual man with an enchanting voice representing Mozambique on Portugal's big stages and surroundings. He captivates his audience through the soulful force of gospel, RnB and many other genres. Our conversation ranged over many topics like his days at the Instituto dos Pupilos do Exército, a Muslim man joining a gospel choir, his love for cigars and books and much more.
54. Carla Fonseca
Carla Fonseca is an incredibly multi-talented performance artist. Through a myriad of mediums, her art speaks volumes and forces us to stop and ponder. From Egoli to Xai-Xai and back, she shows no signs of slowing down, in this episode to talk about her Mozambican roots, how Batuk started, building a music catalogue, writing films and much more.
52. Mariana Carrilho
Mariana Carrilho is a Mezzo-Soprano. Merely scratching the surface of this remarkable and deep art form, she got us all eager to know more, and it's no surprise that her free, vibrant and full of zest personality took her from Maputo to Barcelona. In this Kubhukla Online episode, we talk about how an out of tune metal concert was one of the catalyst moments that help her found her voice, how old life planning formulas don't work in today's day and age and much more.