Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Computer Lab — 330 Homer St., Newton, MA
What happens when two friends from different cultures, languages, and parts of the world meet to share their music? Join clarinetist Nat Seelen of Ezekiel's Wheels Klezmer Band and Mozambican guitarist/vocalist Albino Mbie to find out. Albino Mbie is a multi-award–winning musician, guitarist, singer, composer, sound engineer, music producer, and Berklee professor. He was born in Kumakwane District, Bairro George Dimitrov, well-known as Benfica, in the suburbs of Maputo, the capital city of Mozambique, a country in Southern Africa known for its rich musical and cultural heritage. Fueled by the resourcefulness and determination that have always characterized Mozambicans, he built his first guitar at age 15 from a five-liter can of oil, scrap wood, and strings made from electrical cords. He moved to the U.S. to attend Berklee in 2009, being among the first Africans awarded a full-tuition scholarship via the Berklee African Scholars Program. In 2013, he graduated with a dual major in music production and engineering and guitar performance with dual minors in acoustics and electronics. Since then, he has shared his Mozambican roots—music, dance, culture, and native languages enriched…