Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island is one of the types of Sega music of Mauritius, with origins in the Rodrigues Island, a small island about 108 square kilometres (42 sq mi) in area. [ 1 ] Description
Rodrigues is only 1.5 million years old, even if the plateau under the lagoon surrounding Rodrigues may be much more ancient than the island. [11] Over time Rodrigues has developed a unique environment, including many endemic species. Rodrigues is situated about 560 kilometres (350 mi) to the east of Mauritius. It is about 18 km (11 mi) long ...
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 ...
The Wilson brothers were born in Panama and grew up in the Bedford–Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn.With Carlos on trombone and vocals, Lou on trumpet and vocals, and Ric on saxophone and vocals, they formed the band, [3] which they named after the mandrill species of primate, known for its colorful features and family-oriented social structure.
The New Royales are a four-person music group consisting of members DJ Khalil, Chin Injeti, Liz Rodrigues, and Erik Alcock.Since forming in 2007, they have worked together as producers and songwriters for artists such as Eminem, Pitbull, Pink, Bishop Lamont, Jay Electronica and more.
Tavares (also known as The Tavares Brothers) is an American R&B and soul music group composed of five Cape Verdean-American brothers.Some were born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, [1] and Providence, Rhode Island, and they would move back and forth between the two cities throughout their childhood.
Following the formation of Universal Music Group, and just in time for New Year's Day 1999, Island Def Jam Music Group was founded by merging 14 or more recording labels, including those consisting of Island Records, Def Jam Recordings and Mercury Records. Although IDJMG brought all three labels together, they continued to operate as separate ...
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.