MoYah

Born in Mozambique during a 16-year war, MoYah was forced to flee his country as a political refugee & move to Lisbon at a young age.

Inspired by his parents’ broad musical taste & the impact of Rap music whilst living in Portugal, he quickly learned that music could be used not only for entertainment but also as a powerful tool for self-exploration & social expression, eventually leading him to write raps that addressed issues relating to identity, social injustices & spirituality from the perspective of a child of the African Diaspora.

MoYah’s music has been featured on BBC one, RTP & RTP Africa. In 2023 he was picked by Portuguese National television channel RTP as a contestant for Festival da Canção, a national festival produced and broadcasted by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal to choose the Portuguese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.

MoYah has performed extensively across Europe, United States, South America and the African continent sharing stages with some of the most internationally respected artists such as Nas, Africa Bambaataa, Yuna, Guru & Talib Kweli.

MoYah is also an award winning interfaith arts programmer who often curates projects for refugees and asylum seekers as well as a variety of social action and artistic events to disintegrate stereotypes & encourage more community cohesion between different faiths. Recently he received the 21 for 21 award, recognising him as one of the most inspiring faith based leaders who is increasing dialogue and breaking down barriers in the 21st century.