Music of Seychelles

Seychelles,which is an independent island chain in theIndian Ocean,has a distinct kind of music.Folk musicincorporates multiple influences in a syncretic fashion, includingEnglishcontredanse,polkaandmazurka,French folk and pop,segafromMauritiusandRéunion,taarab,zouk,soukousmoutyaand other pan-African genres, as well asPolynesianandIndianmusic. A complex form ofpercussionmusic calledKanmtoleis popular, along with combinations ofSegaandReggaecalledSeggaeand combinations ofMoutyaand Reggae calledMouggae,as isMontea,a fusion of native folk rhythms withKenyanbengadeveloped byPatrick Victor.Jean Marc Volcyis another famous Seychellois musician who has brought a modern touch to traditional music. He has several albums including Sove Lavi.

The growth of Seychelles music has since seen the adoption of a blend of contemporary reggae and mainstream, international popular music.

See also

• List of Seychellois musicians

References

• Ewens, Graeme and Werner Graebner. "A Lightness of Touch". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.),World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East,pp 505–508. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books.ISBN1-85828-636-0

External links

• Seynews (registration may be required)