Connect The Stories

Tufo of Mafalala

Connect the stories related to the musical portrait "Tambourines of Mafalala". Immmerse yourself in the themes addressed in this mini-series of short films.

Watch in any order as the films connect in dialogue with one another.

18:08

Tufo da Mafalala perform at home

The the women's song and dance group 'Tufo Da Mafalala' offer a fitting climax to the walking tour of Maputo's historic neighbourhood of Mafalala. This performace, recorded by students at Maputo's Higher Institute of Art and Culture offers a warm and intimate glimpse of the adaptations made to the Tufo tradition by Mafalala's migrant residents from Nampula, bringing in much needed income for the group and an unforgettable experience for the visitors.

09:33

Behind 'Tambourines of Mafalala"

Can people from all backgrounds, men and women, rich and poor, all have the tools to research and produce their own films? What does an interdisciplinary approach to teaching film research and production in higher education add to the films produced by the next generation of Mozambican filmmakers? Take a look behind the scenes of the film Tambourines of Mafalala to see how Cesar Vitorino, Alice Cuna and Felizarda Taimo are responding to these questions.

12:12

Tamborines of Mafalala

The ramshackled narrow streets of Mafalala have been filled by migrants for generations. The Tufo group portrayed here brought their women's song and dance tradition from Nampula in the north. They have changed over their years in Mozambiques capital Maputo and so too has their tradition.

12:45

Tufo Da Mafalala on Stage

The maputo-based Tufo group Tufo da Mafalala perform at the Gala launch of the Sing My Sister film series, accompanying the musical portrait made by students of the film and audiovisual department of the Higher Institute of Art and Culture (ISArC), screened immediately after their performance.

The people behind the films

The Tufo group portrayed here brought their women's song and dance tradition from Nampula in the north to Maputo's migrant community of Mafalala in the south. They have changed over their years in Mozambiques capital Maputo and so too has their tradition. The filmmakers behind this film are young women and men from the north and south of Mozambique. Through their ethnographic research and filming methodologies they have connected to the spirit of Tufo and thwe women behind the songs and dances.

The questions raised in the films

More to come ...