Seychelles music by Coral Strand Hotel

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Seychelles music Coral Strand Hotel
There are quite a lot of interesting activities
in Seychelles, and local music is not an
exclusion.
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The Seychelles has a distinct kind of music.
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Folk music incorporates multiple influences in a
syncretic fashion, including English contredanse,
polka and mazurka, French folk and pop, sega from
Mauritius and Réunion, taarab, zouk, soukous
moutya and other pan-African genres of and
Polynesian, Indian and Arcadian music
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A complex form of percussion music called
Kanmtole is popular, along with combinations of
Sega and Reggae called Seggae and combinations of
Moutya and Reggae called Mouggae, as is Montea, a
fusion of native folk rhythms with Kenyan benga
developed by Patrick Victor.
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Jean Marc Volcy is another famous Seychellois
musician who has brought a modern touch to
traditional music. He has several albums
including Sove Lavi.
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The growth of Seychelles music has since seen the
adoption of a blend of contemporary reggae and
mainstream, international popular music.
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Contacts
Beau Vallon beach, Mahe island, Seychelles 248 4
291000 teplova_at_coralstrand.sc coralstrand.com