The Moreira Project

The Moreira Project: The Journey

by Woodrow Wilkins
July 5, 2006

It's not easy to deliver an infectious groove without repeating sounds that have been heard so much they have become cliche. However, when said groove is melded with a variety of cultural influences, competent musicianship on every instrument and a sense of adventure, you've got something special--like The Journey, an hour and 18 minutes of musical diversity created by the Moreira Project. Saxophonist Moreira Chonguica, a 28-year-old native of Maputo, Mozambique, has an extensive resume that includes, ...