Dog Murras Biography: Awards, Songs, Wife, Age, Religion, Children, Ethnicity, Net Worth, Lyrics Blend

Dog Murras is an Angolan kuduro and urban music singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and social activist whose work helped define a new era of contemporary Angolan popular music. Born Murthala Fançony Bravo de Oliveira in Luanda, he first drew attention in the mid-1990s while studying Fine Arts in Johannesburg, when his powerful stage presence earned him third place at a ragamuffin singing contest and convinced seasoned professionals that he was ready for a serious musical career.

Profile

• Full name: Murthala Fançony Bravo de Oliveira
• Nickname: Dog Murras
• Date of birth: 17 February 1977
• Age: 48 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Luanda, Angola
• Nationality: Angolan
• Profession: Musician, Singer-Songwriter, Social Activist, Writer, Entrepreneur
• Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
• Weight: 80 kg (176 lbs)
• Eye color: Dark Brown
• Hair color: Black
• Parents: Father – Fançony Bravo de Oliveira (deceased)
• Siblings: Three siblings
• Spouse: Marisa Kiala Bravo
• Children: Wendele Watoka; Waya Weza Kyá
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Ambundu (Kimbundu-speaking ethnic group)
• Net worth: $1.5–2 million

Early Life and Education

Murthala Fançony Bravo de Oliveira was born on 17 February 1977 in Luanda, the capital of Angola, during a period of political upheaval and civil war that would later shape much of his lyrical perspective. His father, Fançony Bravo de Oliveira, was a community organizer, and his mother worked as a schoolteacher.

He spent his formative years between Luanda’s musseques (urban neighborhoods) and, later, Johannesburg, South Africa, where he attended a Fine Arts high school. As a teenager, he began performing seriously, eventually stepping onto the stage at Johannesburg’s Flava Nightclub in 1995, where he won third place in a ragamuffin vocal contest — a moment that convinced him he could build a professional music career.

Encouraged by Miguel Neto (radio host) and Eduardo Paím (veteran musician), he returned to Luanda in 1995 to launch his “Murras Power” brand. He later completed a Social Sciences diploma at Puniv Angola and pursued further studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Johannesburg.

Personal Life

Dog Murras is married to Marisa Kiala Bravo, a private figure involved in Angolan cultural and business events. Together, they have two children — Wendele Watoka and Waya Weza Kyá — whom he frequently celebrates in interviews and on social media.

Career

Dog Murras began performing in the mid-1990s, gaining national attention through the song “Don’t Know” on the Pomba Branca Peace Project (1996). He rose rapidly with the post-war anthem “Angola Agora Nova (2002)”, symbolizing a rebirth of national pride.

Major albums include:

• Sui(s) Generis (1999)
• Natural e Diferente (2000)
• Bué Angolano (2003)
• Pátria Nossa (2005)
• Kwata-Kwata (2007)
• Angolanidade (2010)
• Best Of Dog Murras (2015)

He’s known for socially conscious lyrics blending kuduro, hip hop, kazukuta, and Afro-urban rhythms, tackling subjects like inequality, corruption, and patriotism.

Internationally, he’s collaborated with Daniela Mercury, Ivete Sangalo, Martinho da Vila, Carlinhos Brown, Vanessa da Mata, and others, serving as a cultural bridge between Angola and Brazil.

In recent years, his books and lectures — “Matemática da Coerência” (2019) and “Ubuntu – Nós por Nós” (2023) — have elevated him as one of Angola’s leading voices on ethics and civic consciousness.

Awards

• Gold Disc – “Bué Angolano” (Vidisco, early 2000s)
• Gold Disc – “Pátria Nossa” (Vidisco, mid-2000s)
• Silver Disc – (Zé Orlando Label)
• Presidential Medal for Peace and Development – Angola’s 50th Independence Jubilee
• Cultural Merit Honors in Brazil – for promoting Lusophone unity and civic ethics

Net Worth

Dog Murras’s net worth is estimated between $1.5 and $2 million, primarily from, album and royalties, concerts and live tours, book sales among others.

Social Media

• Instagram: @dogmurrasangolano
• Twitter (X): @dogmurras
• YouTube: Dog Murras Official

Filmography

• Angola – Histórias da Música Popular (2005)
• Kuduro – Fogo no Museke (2007)
• Esquenta! (2011)

Discography

• Sui(s) Generis (1999)
• Natural e Diferente (2000)
• Bué Angolano (2003)
• Pátria Nossa (2005)
• Kwata-Kwata (2007)
• Angolanidade (2010)

Books

• Matemática da Coerência: Gotas que formam oceanos! (2019)
• Ubuntu – Nós por Nós (2023