Albino Mbie

Albino’s music succeeds in combining many disparate parts into an organic whole. It incorporates his musical experiences from Mozambique, the U.S., and many other places around the world, combining rhythmic patterns and musical concepts to create a unique Marrabenta, Nikatche, Afro-Pop and Moz-Jazz sound. Story telling, singing, vocal percussion and African guitar.

Albino Mbie is a multi-award-winning Musician, Guitarist, Singer, Composer, producer based in Boston, MA from Mozambique; an African country known for its rich musical and cultural heritage. Mbie built his first guitar from a 5 liter can of oil, scrap wood, and electric cords at the tender age of 14. Drawn to the street music of his native Maputo, Mbie soon started playing with bands in the local scene.
Albino’s music succeeds in combining many disparate parts into an organic whole. It incorporates his musical experiences from Mozambique, the U.S., and many other places around the world, combining rhythmic patterns and musical concepts to create a unique Marrabenta, Nikatche, Afro-Pop and Moz-Jazz sound.
Mr. Mbie is an active touring musician and has shared the stage with Godfathers of American jazz such as Wayne shorter, Joe lovano, John Patitucci and more as well as African giants such as Richard BONA, Jimmy Dludlu, Mulato Astatke and more.

Albino Mbie: TECHNICAL RIDER
Albino Mbie requires the use of the highest quality sound system. Minimum Sound Specifications
House Console: digital mixer preferred with minimum of 15 Channels. The console should have multi track record capabilities via USB, Thunderbolt and others if possible.
PA:
1 Sound engineer
House Console: digital mixer preferred with minimum of 15 Channels (reverb aux is a Must). The console should have multi track record capabilities via USB, Thunderbolt and others if possible.
(reverb aux is a must!!)
Monitors: 4 monitors
Instrument list:
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards and Drums For Guitar:
Guitar amp (Preferable: Fender twin Reverb)
One 2x12 cabinet up to 250 watt head or Fender Blues Deluxe with a 4x12 Marshall Cab
For Vocal:
1 Boom Mic stand
Sennheiser e965/ Sure Beta 87A or Sure 58 Mic

For Bass
115 cab and 900 SWR head for bass
For Keyboard:
Musician will bring the keyboard
For Drums:
(We will need a rug or carpet if the floor is wooden or slippery) 1 Bass drum 18" or 20" 

1 Snare drum 14" 

3 Toms: 10", 12", 14" (alternative only 2) 

Hardware: Snare stand, Bass drum pedal, Tom stands, Hi-Hat Machine 
 3 Cymbal stands (alternative only 2 x)
Fog Machine: Auga Flow 3300 Dry Ice Fog Machine
Other: Available electricity for guitar amp, pedal board, bass, keyboard.(extension cord if needed)
FOH inputs
1. Lead Vocal(guitarist)
2. Vocal Vocoder
3. Guitar L
4. Guitar R
5. Keyboard L
6. Keyboard R
7. Bass

8. Kick 9. Snare 10. Hi hat 11. Tom 1 12. Tom 2 13. Tom 3 14. OH L 15. OH R
Catering:
Hot meals before concert
Coffee, tea, bottled water, soft drinks, fruits, snacks available before and after artists’ performance.