Stewart SukumaBorn Luís Pereira in 1963 in Cuamba, Niassa Province, Mozambique, Stewart Sukuma grew up in a modest family, the son of a truck driver and a homemaker. He later adopted the stage name Stewart Sukuma, meaning “rise up” in Xitsonga and “push” in Swahili. He received his first guitar as a Christmas gift, an…

I – Childhood and AdolescenceAlfredo José Barata, known by the stage name José Barata, was born on the 13th September 1956 into a modest family of ten siblings, two of whom have since passed away.His childhood was much like that of other boys: playing football, marbles, and other children’s games, notably ‘hopscoth’.He had neighbours with…

I – Infância e AdolescênciaAlfredo José Barata, de nome artístico, José Barata, nasceu a 13 de Setembro de 1956, numa família modesta, de 10 irmãos, dois dos quais já falecidos.A sua infância não difere da de outros rapazes, jogando futebol, brincando aos berlindes, e outros jogos de crianças designadamente necas.Tinha vizinhos com quem convivia que…