[verification needed] In 1995 he moved to Portugal, where he lived and studied International Relations, at the Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas (ISCSP).
In 2003 he enrolled in photography studies, at Escola Técnica de Imagem e Comunicação (ETIC).
Some of his art work was shown at Trienal de Luanda 2006,[verification needed] and bought by some Angolan collectors.
Moco is now a full-time photography editor for the Angolan newspaper O PAIS, as well as for its associate publications at Grupo Medianova.
Alongside selected Angolan artists, Chilala Moco was invited by Fundação Sindika Dokolo, an African art foundation, to present his artistic work at Bienal de Bordeaux, France (Evento 2009).