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Duas Caras, meaning "two face" in Portuguese, started rapping in the mid 90s and is considered one of the pioneers of Mozambican rap. He was admired for his impressive lyrical skill and the socially engaged nature of his raps. In 2010 he won Best Rap at the Mozambican Music Awards.

Despite this success, Duas Caras decided to transition away from hip hop and attempt to become Mozambique鈥檚 version of the Afrobeats stars of Nigeria. He feels that Mozambican audiences never embrace rap as fully as they do other genres, and he wants the wholehearted engagement of his public. In July 2024 he released Fala Como Homem, a new Afrobeats single which tells the story of a romantic girl coming to the realisation that she must be self-reliant and "speak like a man".

He also reveals how his strict gym habit has kept him youthful and energetic and able to sustain such a long career.

Image: Duas Caras (Credit: Ismail Essak)