At the age of 15 Simone and his friend moved to the capital of Mozambique, Maputo, and started their studies as masons / brick-layers.

After the lessons have been over, Simone and his friend, to earn some money, performed at the city streets: played guitar, sang and danced.

With first steps in show business in London, both artist and manager have gathered new experiences and made connections in european show-business.

In France the single Ramaya sold more than 300.000 copies, and Afric Simone was awarded by the golden record, that he received on French television from Charles Aznavour.

This TV-show has been broadcast in all the countries of Eastern Europe, and made Afric Simone very popular on that side of the so-called Iron Curtain.

The festival took place at Luzhniki Palace of Sports, and has been broadcast by the first channel of Russian television on New Year's Eve.

In 2005 Afric Simone took part in a project "Melodies and rhythms from Europe in State Kremlin Palace».

In 2012 Afric Simone has taken part in the festival "Legends of Retro FM",[16] that took place in Olympic Stadium (Moscow) (maximum capacity 35.000 spectators).

In October 2017 Afric Simone - together with Joy and María Mendiola's Baccara - performed in Mogilev, in Belarus, at the festival "Golden Schlager".

In February 2019 Afric Simone has performed – along with many European and Russian artists from 80s and 90s – at "Discoteka Avtoradio"[20] festivals,[21] that took place in Berlin (Velodrom) and Düsseldorf (ISS Dome).

In October 2023 Afric Simone has performed at the festival "Arena Retro Party"[23][24] in Budapest, Hungary, and on 31 December 2023 – in Tbilisi, in Georgia (country).

In Germany, “Saragossa band” released a song Moonlight and dancing in English, in 1984 (originally Playa Blanca by Simone).

In Estonia, the band “Apelsin” released the song Himaalaja in Estonian language in 1979 (originally Ramaya by Simone).

In Japan, Hiro Nagasawa's band "Hero" covered Afric Simone’s song China girl.

That version was used as the title song for the Japanese release of the movie Fistful Spirit, starring Jackie Chan.