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The traditional music of Mauritius which is known as sega music and also Seggae Music. Other genres like reggae , ragga , zouk , soukous and Indian music are also popular, but these genres do not originate from Mauritius, despite famous local singers such as Kaya , who successfully combined Reggae Music with sega music to create Mauritian Seggae.
Unlike reggae, seggae is played at a 6/8 (common time) tempo, and with 138 to 140bpm, just like sega music. Unlike sega music, the rhythmic guitar is played with an offbeat rhythm and the drum's one drop rhythm is faster than in reggae. Nowadays, seggae artists tend to slow down the bpm to give the music a more heavy and soulful touch.
Sega (French: Séga) is one of the major music genres of Mauritius and Réunion.It is a complete performance art, involving music, story-telling and traditional dance. Musically, the most modern forms common in Mauritius are its fusion genre Seggae and bhojpuri variations, whilst in Réunion we find the addition of maloya, the latter being much closer to the older, typical music influences ...
Location of Mauritius. Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coast of the African continent. Since independence in 1968, Mauritius has developed from a low-income, agriculture-based economy to a middle-income diversified economy.
Santé engagé (Morisyen: sante angaze) is a genre of Mauritian music which consists of singing and rapping protest songs. It is a way to protest against political/social oppression and repression through music. The genre mixes traditional Mauritian sega with Indian, Chinese and Western influences.
Joseph Réginald Topize (10 August 1960 – 21 February 1999), popularly known by his stage name Kaya, was a Mauritian musician, and the creator of "seggae" - a fusion of Mauritian sega and reggae, two popular music genres in Mauritius.
Music portal This category is for articles about musicians from the African country of Mauritius . The main articles for this category are music of Mauritius and musician .
In 2006 with the creation of the Festival International Kreol, Xavier-Luc Duval aimed at promoting creole culture through poetry, dance and music. The festival has become a yearly event, with participation of international creole artists such as Compagnie Creole, Zouk Machine, Images, and Shaggy as well as Mauritian groups such as Sanedhip Bhimjee.