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Soul Sok S​é​ga

by Various Artists

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    A1 Ti L'Afrique - Soul Sock Séga
    A2 Jean-Claude (3) - Mademoiselle
    A3 Georgie Joe - Eliza
    A4 John Kenneth Nelson - Manuel Bitor
    A5 Marie Josée* & Roger Clency - La Vie En Badinage

    B1 Claudio* - Bonom Chinois
    B2 Les Stardust - Sega Lenoir
    B3 Coulouce - L'Amour Artificiel
    B4 Caludio* - Bhaï Aboo
    B5 Christophe (60) - Mo Parrain

    C1 Cyril Labonne - Pop Soul Séga
    C2 Harold Berty - Mone Laisser Dire Toi
    C3 Michel Legris - Elida
    C4 Catherine Velienne - Mo Mari Fini Allé
    C5 Jean-Claude (3) - Séga Souval

    D1 Ramone (6) - Nouveau Venu Dans L'Endroit
    D2 John Kenneth Nelson - Z'Enfant Misère
    D3 Georges Jean Louis - Afro Mauricien
    D4 Yoyo (10) - Coco Mamzelle
    D5 Christian Tossé - Madame Zean

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    1 Ti L'Afrique - Soul Sock Séga
    2 Jean-Claude (3) - Mademoiselle
    3 Georgie Joe - Eliza
    4 John Kenneth Nelson - Manuel Bitor
    5 Marie Josée* & Roger Clency - La Vie En Badinage
    6 Claudio* - Bonom Chinois
    7 Les Stardust - Sega Lenoir
    8 Coulouce - L'Amour Artificiel
    9 Caludio* - Bhaï Aboo
    10 Christophe (60) - Mo Parrain
    11 Cyril Labonne - Pop Soul Séga
    12 Harold Berty - Mone Laisser Dire Toi
    13 Michel Legris - Elida
    14 Catherine Velienne - Mo Mari Fini Allé
    15 Jean-Claude (3) - Séga Souval
    16 Ramone (6) - Nouveau Venu Dans L'Endroit

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Séga is the traditional music of Mauritius (a small island off the coast of Madagascar) and is known as the “blues” of the Indian Ocean. The music was born during the 17th to 19th centuries by African slaves dancing to improvised music incorporating rhythms from their homelands in West Africa, Mozambique, Zanzibar and Madagascar. From these diverse influences sprang a new, insular dance and music, the séga.

Though initially marginalised, by the mid-1960s séga music had become a symbol of national pride and identity for Mauritius. With the advent of electric instruments, the influx of funk, soul and jazz from the West and the growth of LPs, séga went commercial. Dancefloors started grooving to a more soulful, funky séga beat and séga artists popped up across the island with a new generation of charismatic singers becoming national stars including Claudio, Jean-Claude and Coulouce. Séga, sung in Créole, now united all the communities of the island. Mauritians from the European, African, Indian and Chinese communities, Hindus, Muslims, Christians, all danced and enjoyed séga.

Following excursions into rare tropical and island sounds with the Sofrito series, and the Haiti Direct and Calypsoul 70 albums, we’re proud to present a collection exploring the incredible séga sounds that emerged from Mauritius during the 1970s, Soul Sok Séga, compiled by DJ duo La Basse Tropicale (Natty Hô and Konsöle), based in the neighbouring island of La Reunion.

Soul Sok Sega features extensive sleeve notes from long time Mauritian cultural champion, Percy Yip Tong, including new artist interviews, photos and original vinyl artwork. All formats are unmixed, made up completely of tracks that have never been re-issued internationally.

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released February 5, 2016

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Indian Ocean Madagascar

A series of Compilations exploring the music of Mauritius, Réunion and Madagascar and sounds of the Indian Ocean. Researched and compiled by Antoine Konsole & Natty Hô (aka La Basse Tropicale) & Percy Yip Tong

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