Texito Langa was born in Maputo, Mozambique on June of 1979, During his musical career he has worked with diferent musicians from deferent back grounds such as Ernest "Khabeer" Dawkins, Maia Axe (U.S.A), Eero Koivistoinen & Seppo Kantonen (FINLAND), Tony Yucatán & Antenor Bogéa (BRAZIL), Trevor "Jabulane" Hall (JAMAICA), Tlale Makhene, Jeff Maluleke, Verity (South Africa), Ronald Snyiders (SURINAM), Chude Mondlane, Chico Antonio, Gito Baloi, Hortêncio Langa, Leman Pinto, Mr. Mabas, Ivan Mazuze, Moreira Chonguiça, Xidiminguana, Jomalu (MOzAMBIQUE), and many others. Participation in festivals: UJAMAHA 95 in "Maputo" Mozambique, MUSIC CROSS ROADS 97 in "Maputo" Mozambique and "Harare" Zimbabwe FØRDE FOLK MUSIC INTERNATIONAL 98 "FØrde" Norway, JAZZ FESTIVAL 99 "Pretoria" South Africa, St. OLAV FESTIVAL 2000 "Trondheim" Norway, KULTURHUSET 2000 "Tromso" Norway, GÖTEBORGS KALASET 2000 Sweden, HALMSTAD 2000 Sweden, EXPO2000 HANNOVER Germany, 10 YEARS OF SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRACY 2004 "Luanda" Angola, FESTIVAL D'AGOSTO 2003 "Maputo" Mozambique, URBAN VOICES 2005 " Johannesburg" South Africa, CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2006 "Cape Town" South Africa, JOY OF JAZZ 2006 " Johannesburg" South Africa, ARTS ALIVE 2006 " Johannesburg" South Africa,

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Roots Music / Nu-Jazz / Afro-beat