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sega music
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Genres
Sega
Séga is a popular style that mixes African and European music.
Maloya
Maloya has a strong African element reflected in the use of slave chants and work songs.
Non-traditional music
In Réunion there is a very strong jazz community and rock culture is also becoming strong on the island.
Zouk, Ragga and Dancehall are also popular. One popular ragga song recently is Ragga Chikungunya about the 2005 mosquito disease outbreak.[1]
Popular musicians
The most popular sega musicians include
Musicians from nearby Mauritius
are also popular.
Popular songs
Ti Fleur Fanée
The unofficial national anthem of Réunion is a song originally sung by Georges Fourcade called
Ti Fleur Fanée[2]
Madina
The song "Madina" was chosen as the theme song by the Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française in the 1950s and 1960s. The song was written by Maxime Laope, one of the island's most popular singers, and performed by another renowned singer, Henri Madoré.
Festivals
One of the biggest music festivals in Réunion is the Sakifo music festival.
See also
References
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- ISBN 9783770163229. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- Simon and Ellingham; Mark with McConnachie; James and Duane (2006). World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Penguin. pp. 505–508. ISBN 1-85828-636-0. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
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