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Abdul Moimême
Abdul Moimême is a Lisbon based musician and active member of the cities free improvisation scene.
About Me
He plays the electric guitar in a
horizontal position, shaping its sound
through the use of a myriad of objects
and electronic devices in a prepared
guitar approach.
He has performed and recorded with a
wide range of artists, including:
Axel Dörner, Albert Cirera, Alvaro
Rosso, Carlos Zingaro, Carlos Santos,
Ernesto Rodrigues, Eve Risser, Fred
Lonberg-Holm, Lionel Marchetti, Marco
Scarassatti, Mark Dresser, Patrick
Brennan, Pedro Melo Alves, and Wade
Matthews, among many others.
His discography spans over 60
releases, several of which feature him
as a co-leader.
He has been a member of numerous
ensembles and groups, including IKB,
Insub Meta Orchestra, Suspensão, and
Variable Geometry Orchestra.
His performances have taken him
across Europe and to Brazil.
In 2019, he was invited by the
prestigious Jazz em Agosto festival,
titled “Resistance,” to present a solo
improvisation.
Since 1999, he has written extensively
about jazz for various Portuguese
publications, including Flirt, All Jazz,
and Jazz.pt magazines, as well as the
newspaper Público.
He has been nominated multiple times
in the “Annual International Critics Poll”
for jazz music.
My Jazz Story
My House Concert Story
I attend the Jazz em Agosto festival each year and perform regularly throughtout Europe and Brazil.
