Chagossian music demonstration

Chagossian music demonstration

Film of Emelyn Sowamber taking a tour of Chagossian music, instruments, song, and dance. Herville Nanon and Marcel Humbert explain the significance of the makalapo, Marcel Humbert desmonstrates zez, Francis France plays bom, Herville Nanon heats the tambour, and Fabrice Mercida teaches triang. Maudea Saminaden sings a Chagossian sega called "Mo ti ena 13 an dan Chagos" ("I was 13 years old on Chagos"), and describes the dance costumes while dressing girls in preparation for their dance lesson. Rosemay Mandarin teaches girls how to dance Chagossian sega, accompanied by the Chagos Tambour Group. Filmed in Mauritius in July 2017.

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Kreol, English

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Satyen Bhujun