Chopi Music Festival

Another most famous festival in Mozambique which will help you find out more about its culture and life is Chopi Music Festival, held in July and into August. It was set up to help preserve the musical heritage of this part of the world.

Music is played on the traditional mbila, which is a large handmade xylophone and is played by a group of people. This musical heritage has been recognized by UNESCO in 2005. Other traditional instruments that take centre stage include animal horns, rattles, drums and whistles. One of their most distinctive instruments is a flute made from the shell of a bush orange.

Where: Quissico, Cabo Delgado Province

When: End of July - August