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Luis Pereira (Stewart Sukuma)

Luis Pereira (Stewart Sukuma)
Musician
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Luis Pereira, known as Stewart Sukuma (born in 1963) is a Mozambican singer. His stage name - Stewart Sukuma - means'Rise Up' in Zulu and'Push' in Swahili. He was born in city of Cuamba, Niassa Province in Mozambique. Coming from a modest family he soon realized his passion for music and in 1977 he moved to the capital Maputo, where he learned how to play percussion, guitar and piano. In 1982 he joined a music group as a vocal. He won the Mozambican prize for music - Ngoma - in 1983 and soon became one of the most played singers in the national radio stations of Mozambique. His major works includes songs as Felisminha, Xitchuketa Marrabenta, Sumanga. He is recognized to sing in different languages like Portuguese, English, Swahili and Echwabo.

Discography:
- 1995: AFRIKITI
(Feat: Hugh Masekela, Jimmy Dludlu, George Lee, Fana Zulu, Khanyo Maphumulo, Mauritz Lots...)
- 2008: NKHUVU
(Feat: Lokua Kanza, Jimmy Dludlu, Ivan Mazuze, Elizah, Roger Moreira, Artur Maia, Sheila Jesuita, Werner Puntigam and Thiago Espirito Santo)

Singles:
- Felizminha - 2007
- Wulombe (with special participation of Elizah) - 2008
- Olumwengo (with special participation Roger and Sheila) - 2009
- Xitchuketa Marrabenta - #MOAMA Best Alternative winner -2010
- Caranguejo - 2011

Compilation:
- 1998: New African World Beat Vol 4/Star Pool/Universal
- 2000: Mozambique Relief/Naxos World
- 2003: Musica da CPLP/Marcelo Salazar
- 2006: Tales of Mozambique/Sheer Sound
- 2008: Kizomba Mix/Vidisco
- 2011: Sofrimento/Unicef/Neyma

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