Born in Mozambique, he has a degree in Social Sciences from USP and a Master's degree in Ethnic and African Studies from UFBA. Researcher in the field of Ethnomusicology at ARPAC-Institute for Socio-Cultural Research, a body subordinate to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Mozambique. It develops various activities within the scope of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the national territory and in countries such as Angola, Brazil, Zimbabwe and Algeria