About Music of Mauritius
Music of Mauritius is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of East Africa.
Music of Mauritius has given rise to 1 subgenre on this site, such as Mauritian hip hop.
From Wikipedia
Mauritius has 2 genres of music that originate from the Island. The traditional music of Mauritius which is known as Sega music (includes Modern Sega and Sega typique) and also Seggae music. Other genres also exist like Reggae, Ragga, Zouk, Soukous and; Indian music like Bhojpuri songs as well as Bollywood-themed Hindustani songs 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. Well-known traditional sega singers from Mauritius include Ti Frére, Marlene Ravaton, Serge Lebrasse, Michel Legris and Fanfan.
Musicians in Mauritius are quite talented and through the years Mauritian music has evolved to international standards. There are many jazz and blues artists around the island.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Music of Mauritius.
- ↑ music of East Africa
- ↓ Mauritian hip hop
Frequently asked questions
What is Music of Mauritius?
Music of Mauritius is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of East Africa.