Chopi Music Festival Returns to Mozambique – Celebrating Rich Cultural Traditions

The highly anticipated Chopi Music Festival is set to return to southern Mozambique’s Inhambane Province later this year. Traditionally held between late July and August, the festival is a lively celebration of the Chopi people’s unique musical heritage.

This annual event draws music enthusiasts and cultural aficionados from across the globe. Attendees can expect a series of mesmerizing performances featuring up to 30 handcrafted timbila, a xylophone-like instrument central to Chopi music. Traditional dances and energetic rhythms fill the air as communities come together to preserve and share their indegionous identities.

The Chopi Music Festival presents a unique opportunity for visitors to experience the country’s musical core and culture, through the celebrated tribe’s time-honoured traditions. Mozambique is home to a mixture of several indigenous tribes and ethnic groups, whose customs and languages have survived Portuguese colonization.

Southern Mozambique, populated mainly by the Tsonga, Chopi and Tonga communities, is a popular tourist destination for its famed natural landscapes in Maputo and along the coasts. The country’s offshore islands have also gained popularity in recent years, with some of the best resorts in Mozambique constructed on the Bazaruto archipelago. The roster includes acclaimed properties by internationally renowned chains, such as Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort.