Marrabenta is a form of Mozambican dance music. It was developed in Maputo, the capital city of Mozambique, formerly Lourenço Marques. The name was derived from the Portuguese rebentar (arrabentar in the local vernacular), meaning to break. Marrabenta is influenced by Mozambican and Portuguese folk music and the Western popular music. The earliest marrabenta artists include Fany Pfumo and Dilon Djindji, who started his career in 1939. Marrabenta became popular in 1980s with bands like Eyuphuro and Orchestra Marrabenta Star de Moçambique. The Mozambican band Mabulu mixes rap and marrabenta together.

[edit] Some marrabenta artists and bands

• Kellens Band
• Neyma
• Gito Baloi
• Dilon Djindji
• Eyuphuro
• Ghorwane
• Grupo Radio Mocambique
• Marllen
• Mabulu
• Francesco Mahecuane
• Antonio Marcos
• Lisboa Matavel
• Mingas
• Alberto Mula
• Mario Ntimane
• Nene
• Orchestra Marrabenta Star de Moçambique
• Fany Pfumo
• Stewart Sukuma
• Wazimbo

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