Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post showcase the original 2002 video of the Mauritian Sega song "Ti Marmit" (also given as "Ti Marmite"). That video shows children playing a circle game while singing that song.
The Mauritian Creole lyrics to "Ti Marmit" are included in this post along with an "English language" translation from that same website.
UPDATE: May 6, 2019 6:03 PM - English transcription from a Mauritian. As a result of this translation, I've removed the word "possible" from the beginning of this post's title.
The Addendum to this post provides information about Sega music, information about the Mauritian non-profit organization Abaim and their musical group "Group Abaim, and my description of the performance activity of the version of this singing game that is documented in this video.
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The content of this post is presented for cultural, linguistic, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all those who are featured in this video and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
Thanks to the non-profit organization Abaim for their work with Mauritian children and youth. Special thanks to Anonymous, May 6, 2019 for sharing the English translation for this game song.
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SHOWCASE VIDEO: ABAIM : Ti marmit (original 2002)
Thefriendsbe, Published on Jan 1, 2011
ABAIM : Klip Ti marmit (original 2002)
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LYRICS FOR THIS SONG IN MAURITIAN CREOLE
"Ti Marmit"
(composed by Group Abaim)
Ki nou pou zoué la ?
Ti éna ene ti marmit
Enn ti poule noir ti danse ladan
Li apiye ar ros cari
Alala Aurélie ki ti fer sa
Aurélie, Aurélie, Aurélie conne pik séga
Aurélie, Aurélie, Aurélie conne pik séga
1 2 3 roulé matante
4 5 6 mathématique
7 8 9 dan mo panier 9 9 9
Met la main la haut
Met la main dan lerein
Met la main la haut
Met la main dan lerein
Américain cass so lerein
Américain cass so lerein
Ti éna ene ti marmit
Enn ti poule noir ti danse ladan
Li apiye ar ros cari
Alala Manuella….Chloé….Christina….
Source: https://www.radiomoris.com/forum/paroles-classees/3323-paroles-de-ti-marmit-de-grup-abaim.html 24/01/2006, Nathalia
Localisation: Studio 2, Radiomoris
Paroles de "Ti marmit" de Grup Abaim
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The sound file in this page features a different group singing "To Marmit" than Group Abaim.
From Google search (website no longer available)
"Radio Moris is live broadcasting from Mauritius. RadioMoris broadcast various kind of latest Ragga, sega, hip hop, classic, dance, electronic etc. music.".
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TRANSLATING "TI MARMIT" FROM MAURITIAN CREOLE TO STANDARD ENGLISH
UPDATE: MAY 6, 2019
Anonymous May 6, 2019 at 1:39 PM
"hi, saw your comment on the video, as a Mauritian here is my translation. I tried putting an explanation in the brackets.
what are we going to play now
there was a small cooking pot
a small hen dancing in it
it presses against the curry rock (rock used to crush spices into a curry paste)
Alala thats Aurelie who did that (Alala does not have a translation, its more of a
Aurelie, Aurelie, Aurelie know how to dance sega
Aurelie, Aurelie, Aurelie know how to dance sega
1 2 3 roll my aunt (in mauritian creole the end of the numbers rhymes with sentence after. Note that the sega dance involces "rolling of the hip", so basically saying that the aunt is moving her hips to the dance)
4 5 6 mathematics
7 8 9 in my basket 9 9 9
Put you hands in the air
Put you hands on your waist
Put you hands in the air
Put you hands on your waist
Americain break the waist (again in mauritian creole american rhyme with the last word, and again its meeting that american are moving the hips )
Americain break the waist"
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Here's the content that was posted before May 6, 2019 Update:
Pancocojams Editor's Notes About This Song's English translation:
Three "English translations" of this song are included in this post: an English translation of this song from a Mauritius online forum; a translation from the results of Google Translates "Haitian Creole to English" feature; and a translation that includes additional Haitian Creole, French words, as well as some translations of Mauritius Creole to English that are found in that first cited translation, and/or that are found elsewhere online. That translation also includes my guesses regarding the English words or phrases based on my familiarity with the English language, and particularly with African American Vernacular English.
I believe that the third "English translation" of "Ti Marmit" that is found in this post is probably the most accurate of these three translations. My notes below demonstrate the process by which I've arrived at that conclusion. However, I am NOT saying that this translation is totally correct. Corrections to this translation are very welcome.
I don't know any language but English. However, since there doesn't appear to be any Mauritian Creole translations for "Ti Marmit" online as of the publication date for this pancocojams posts, it seems to me that both Haitian Creole and French can be used to "suss" out probable meanings for this song's lyrics.
Translation #1:
Here's an English translation for this song from that same radiomoris.com forum which published the Mauritian Creole lyrics that are given above [Note: Given the description of radiomoris.com as an online site from Mauritius, this translation is from Mauritian Creole to English.
Ti Marmit
Ki can we screw up?
Ti éna ene ti marmit
Enn ti hen black ti dance ladan
Li apiye ar ros cari
Alala Aurélie ki ti fer
Aurélie, Aurélie, Aurélie conne pik sega
Aurélie, Aurélie, Aurélie conne pik sega
1 2 3 matted roll
4 5 6 mathematical
7 8 9 dan mo cart 9 9 9
Put your hand up
Put your hand in the len
Put your hand up
Put your hand in the len
American cass so lerein
American cass so lerein
Ti éna ene ti marmit
Enn ti hen black ti dance ladan
Li apiye ar ros cari
Alala Manuella ... .Chloe ... .Christina ...."
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Translation #2
Here's the Google Translates results for the Mauritian Creole to English lyrics:
Ti Marmit
What are we going to do for you?
There is only one small march
The end of the little noisy dunes
She leans to the floor
Alala Aurelie did so
Aurélie, Aurélie, Aurélie connecting pigeons
Aurélie, Aurélie, Aurélie connecting pigeons
1 2 3 roulé matante
4 5 6 mathématique
7 8 9 dan mo panier 9 9 9
Join the main la haut
Stay away from home
Join the main la haut
Stay away from home
Américain cass so dress
Américain cass so dress
There is only one small march
The end of the little noisy dunes
She leans to the floor
Alala Manuella ... .Chloé ... .Christina ...."
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Translation #3
Here's my suggestions the English translations for "Ti Marmit" that are made by comparing those two translations and substituting other word translation from Mauritian Creole to English, Haitian Creole to English, or French to English words:
1. There is no French to English translation for "marmit". However, the French to English translation for "marmite" is "cooking pot" and the Haitian Creole to English translation for "marmite" is "saucepan".
Therefore, the song title "Ti Marmite" translates from Haitian Creole to English as "Little saucepan".
Note that the word "marmit" is spelled "marmite" for these results. The word "marmit" is spelled "marmite" in some other YouTube videos of this Sega song. I've added links to three of those videos in the comment section below.
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2. The Haitian Creole translation "What are we going to do for you?" for the second line seems to fit much better than the translation for the line from www.radiomoris.com.
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3. The Haitian Creole to English results for "Ti éna ene ti marmite" (instead of Ti éna ene ti marmit") is "There was only a small saucepan".
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4. I believe that the line means "The little black hen did a little dance in it". Here's how I extrapolated that meaning
a) The word "enn" in the line "Enn ti poule noir ti danse ladan" means "it" (I extrapolated this meaning from the Mauritian Creole to English subtitles given in another Abaim YouTube video entitled "Tang mama tang".
b) the word "ti" means "little" in Haitian Creole [see #1]
c) the words "noir poule" mean "black hen" in French.
d) the "danse" means "dance in French and in Haitian Creole
e) The word "laden" means "in it" in Haitian Creole
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5. The word "pigeons" is clearly a translation of the word "sega". The story about a small black hen dancing in a cooking pot is a witty way of referring to black children dancing the sega.
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6. The lyrics "Aurélie, Aurélie, Aurélie connecting pigeons" might mean something like "Aurélie, Aurélie, Aurélie (a girl's name) dance sega with us".
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7. The French to English translation for the word "roulé" is roll.
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8. There is no Haitian Creole to English translation for the word "matante". However, the French to English translation for "matante" ("ma tante") and "tante" is "aunt". The Haitian Creole to English translation for "tante" is also "aunt". Therefore, "1 2 3 roulé matante" may mean something like "1 2 3, roll [your hips] like your aunt [does].
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9. "4 5 6 mathématique" may mean something like "4 5 6 count down!"
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10. The Haitian Creole to English translation for the word "dan" is "then".
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11. The Mauritian to English translation for the word "mo" is "I" (from various Mauritian English online pages and from various sub-titled Abaim videos.)
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12. The Haitian Creole to English translation for the word "panier" is "basket".
Therefore, an English translation for "7 8 9 dan mo panier 9 9 9" may be "7 8 9 then I put it in the basket 9 9 9". "Then I put it in the basket". That line probably refers back to the story of the small black hen dancing in the cooking pot. In this song "Then I put it in the basket" is the signal to dance more energetically, similar to the African American Vernacular English phrase "Break it down (now)", meaning to show your best dance moves.
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13. Here's my guess about the English translations for the next to the last verse of this song:
Put your hand up
Put your hand in the air
Put your hand up
Put your hand in the air
As the Americans do
As the Americans do.
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I used most of the https://www.radiomoris.com/translation for this verse.
"Put your hands up in the air" is a widely used Hip Hop chant. People raise their hands up in the air and wave them to the beat of Hip Hop/R&B songs as a way of showing their appreciation for those songs.
I'm guessing the meaning of the word "kas" (cass; kass) from the Google Translate Haitian Creole to English results for the Mauritian Creole line "mo kas enn kann" [I can do it]. That line was given in the subtitles in the YouTube video of the Abaim song "Tang mama tang"
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14. The Google Translate Haitian Creole to English results for the line "Li apiye ar ros cari" is "She leans to the floor". In the context of this song, that line probably refers to the way some female danced the sega (or danced when they played a circle game with this song.)
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15. "Alala Manuella ... .Chloé ... .Christina ...." - I think that "Alala Manuella" is a female name. "Chloe" and "Christina" are female names. In this "Ti Marmit" singing game, each of these names represent a girl who is part of the group who the person standing in the middle of the circle points to toward the end of the song. The person who is pointed to at the end of the song =on the name "Christina" is the new middle person.
Additions and corrections for this lyrics are very welcome.
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ADDENDUM TO THIS POST
A. INFORMATION ABOUT SEGA MUSIC AND DANCE
From https://mauritiusattractions.com/mauritius-sega-i-106.html
"Sega in Mauritius
The Sega is a dance which originated from the ritual music of Madagascar and the mainland of Africa, and it is the Musical Expression of the Mauritian Way of Life: Joy and Liveliness.
Originally sung by men and women who had been sold as slaves but whose souls had remained sensitive to music, the Sega is nowadays a folksong which has integrated itself within the framework of our folklore.
The Sega is usually sung in Creole (mother tongue of Mauritians). Many singers had thought of also bringing forward the English version of the Sega songs but later resolved not to proceed with it so as to preserve the uniqueness and cultural richness of the local music of Mauritius.
The original instruments are fast disappearing, making way for the more conventional orchestra ensemble. However, all along the coastal fishing villages, the traditional instruments such as the “Ravanne”, “Triangle”, the “Maravanne” and the traditional guitar are still being used.
Sega Music Instruments
The Ravanne, which is a wooden hoop over which has been stretched a piece of goat skin.
The Coco, (Maracas) which represents the percussion section
The “Triangle”, a triangular piece of metal which tinkles when tapped with an iron rod
The traditional guitar which was a single string instrument with an arc attached to an empty "Calebasse”
The “Maravanne” -wooden rectangular box containing sand or seeds.
Ambiance of Sega
Traditionally stimulated and inspired by local rum, the fishing folks gather around a camp fire. Very often they dance without any music at all and are accompanied only by the sound of the” Ravanne”, the tinkling of spoons, the rattling of seeds/sand in a tin, and the clapping of hands of spectators who eventually join in .
The Sega Dance
The dance itself is the rhythmic swaying of the hips to the pulsating rhythm of the Ravanne. The following description will give you a vivid image of the Sega dance:
The man usually stands in the dancing area with hands on the hips waiting for the girl to shuffle towards him, wiggling, hip-balancing and waving a colorful handkerchief invitingly. Then the partners face each other with a waist-and-shoulder grasp and ... the improvisation starts.
Sega Dance Mauritius
It starts with a gentle swaying, to a slow and solemn tune, which gradually rises and you find the dancers swaying with animated movements to keep pace with the ever-increasing tempo."...
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B. INFORMATION ABOUT ABAIM AND GROUP ABAIM
From https://www.blogger.com/profile/04879472809568439259
"Industry Non-Profit
Location Beau Bassin, Mauritius
Introduction Abaim is a non governmental organisation founded in 1982. It proceeds from the setting-up of a support front during a heroic strike of the Blind Persons at the Lois Lagesse Centre in 1982. Abaim is a registered association. The association is based in Beau-Bassin and operates at the ex-Colonel Maingard Government School. Through its Saturday care project and its movement education and keep fit project, it is now fuly integrated to the local community."
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My Google search for information about this group resulted in this statement from a website that is no longer available: “Since 1988, the music workshop has set up a musical group, the grup Abaim.”.
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Here's the link to the non-profit organization Abaim's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groupeabaim/
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C. DESCRIPTION OF THE SINGING GAME THAT IS PERFORMED IN THIS VIDEO*
1. Girls and boys form a big circle with one person in the middle.
2. A person stands in the center of the circle and sings while performing a moderate winding type of dance with her hands on her hips.
3. Members of the group hold hands and walk clockwise around the middle person while singing>
4. When they sing the name "Aurélie", the children drop hands and continue to sing while standing in place.
5. When they sing the counting lyrics beginning with "1 2 3 roulé matante ines", the children sway their hips from side to side on the beat. The middle person also performs this same movement.
6. The group points to the middle person
7. The middle person points to the group.
8. On the lyrics "Met la main la haut", the group and the middle person wave both hands in the air and then place their hands back on their hips, doing a winding dance
9. At the end of the song (on the word "Cristina"), the middle person purposely points to someone in the group, i.e. She doesn't close her eyes or spin while pointing. The person pointed to becomes the new "middle person">
10. The former middle person rejoins the group.
11. The new middle person stands in the middle of the circle and the song immediately begins from the beginning. This pattern continues as long as the group wishes to play this game.
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*Additions and corrections are welcome.
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Friday, November 10, 2017
Five Videos Of Mauritian Singer Linzy Bacbotte (with biographical information about this singer)
Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post provides biographical information about Mauritian singer Linzy Bacbotte and showcases five videos of this singer.
Mauritius is an island nation that is located off the Southern coast of Africa.
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The content of this post is provided for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Linzy Bacbotte for her musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube .
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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ABOUT LINZY BACBOTTE
Pancocojams Editor's Note:
I've chosen to present these quotes in their entirety, especially the biographical article from the Mauritian because information about Mauritian singer Linzy Barbotte is difficult to find in English.
These quotes are presented "as is" except for the fact that this is a translation from French to English and except for the lack of bold font in the headings.
One particular feature that I've found in these Google [?] internet translations is that the masculine pronoun is automatically used instead of the feminine.
QUOTE #1
From https://www.last.fm/music/Linzy+Bacbotte/+wiki
"Linzy is a very successful Mauritian artist, the Diva of the Indian Ocean and Queen of Sega and Mauritian R&B and Reggae. She sings in French, Mauritian Creole and English."
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QUOTEE #2:
From https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.lemauricien.com/article/25-ans-carriere-linzy-bacbotte-tout-feu-toute-femme&prev=search
25 YEARS OF CAREER-LINZY BACBOTTE: All fire, all ... woman
ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN MAURITIAN | AUGUST 17, 2013 - 12:00
"It would take a life to tell it. And precisely, this life, she has it. She shines brightly in her fiery eyes, comes in the strength of his vocal cords as soon as he sticks a microphone between the fingers and springs from his crazy laugh, spontaneous and without bridles, which characterizes so much.Linzy Bacbotte is the girl of all Mauritians - we have all seen it bloom, flourish, change, take shade and come back to dazzle us, in full light ... The image of her, when she collects the title of the Star 2000, end of 1991, to now, the child of yesterday become today's young woman, was adopted by the nation. The mother of Solena and Zion is celebrating 25 years of her career this year. A busy life, a very dense course.Not always, and fortunately for that matter, a calm river. Flow of words ...
A smile. Lots of laughter, especially. Rivers of tears, inevitably. A mischievous look and that voice."I can sing Whitney Houston and we'll say it's Whitney singing. I can do Mariah, and we'll say it's her ... "This is the passage by the music industry" Made in France "(see below), she knew and lived during her tender adolescence, which left her many imprints at home, and from which she learned the good lessons. But not only…
His real voice, that of Linzy Bacbotte, born at 2:40 on March 28, 1978, resonates in all the tympanums of Mauritians. That she drags sega, that she puts her stamp on reggae resonances, the opera or the ragga - even the Ave Maria or Amazing Grace, for those who had the chance to hear it. Since the day of the end of 1991, when she was consecrated, in the gardens of the State House, in the Reduit, where the MBC organizes this final of the song competition - at that time, traditional - the Star 2000. But since a few years before that, in 1988 more precisely, little Linzy had already started her singing tour ...
"Mo ti the police wine! She says, in one of her giggles, of which she alone knows the notes. "Mai tension, by the polis to res dan biro. Mo ti the vinn motar! Wi, motosyklette ti mo passion ... "And to confide:" The uniform impressed me. And the idea of riding a motorcycle! At the same time, the girl, like so many others of her age, also dreamed of teaching: "My mother and a neighbor, Anil Isram, had flatly discouraged me," she says. They saw me, every day, hit hard, with sticks, on rocks, and feared that I would hit the students ... "
And one thing is certain: "I had never considered a career in music and song! We did that, like that. It did not tell me anything! Today, Linzy Bacbotte is an essential name in the local music scene, a personality who combines the functions of advisor at the Ministry of Arts and Culture while managing, at the same time, her career as an artist and vocal coach. whose singing lessons for Sing Again.
"And always and especially with the support and the presence of my half, Bruno Raya," she says. I am not complete without him. He looks after everything and grain! Se fat li li mo pe persevere zordi! And to chuckle with laughter: "E dir ki ena de trwa lane de sela, mo pa ti gayn so traka ditou! "
Tomboy
The rebel, it is she who chooses the qualifier, was "enn guy manke". And to add, "We are two sisters, me and Cynthia. She is 5 years younger than me. I always asked my mother why we did not have a brother. Monique Bacbotte, a housewife, answered her as she was this son ...
Linzy Bacbotte is born at the road Palma, Quatre-Bornes. "Eh tension: jonksion routes Liloo ek Dancing! Lamem kot bann Joganah rest! Danzere net. In 1978, his father, Lindsay, worked on a sugar estate and also earned the trades of carpenter and foreman mason. "I had a very modest childhood," she recalls, her eyes misty. We were poor, but we never lacked anything. There was love, a lot of love. And that was enough for our hearts to be well. His maternal grandfather, F. Couronne, nicknamed Bouboule, had been a musician for Bam Cuttayen and Lataniers. She herself had been singing with the Joganah brothers ... One of the reasons why Ram will be one of her guests next October at her birthday concert.
The path could have been quite different for Linzy Bacbotte. Personally and professionally. "Let me tell you first, I want to clarify," and to thank Jose Bacbotte in the process. In 1985, when she was 7 years old, little Linzy took part in the choir ... "By the fenet! Parain ti pe gratt so the guitar, bann zanfan the ti pe sante, ti Linzy, dehor ensam, aprane sante ek sante ek zot ... »1988: José Bacbotte enrolls Linzy« and some other cousins, including Rosy Augustin, today police sergeant, and Kanelle Bacbotte ", at singing contests, notably Star 2000." Li ended up registering all, after the wine lakaz ek dir nou: "vinn repete, nou pe partiip dan konkur ..." It was a real phenomenon!But it is the first one who has trusted me and who has seen talent in me. "
At another competition in the same year, marking the independence of the country, the small group is awarded a special jury prize. Depending on the circumstances, "godfather ti pe compoz morso lor bolom nwel, sirtou, kan ti for Star 2000 ..." In 1989, she changed her register: "Ti pe grew up, pa health health bolom nwel! She opted for the Lambada, which made waves on the air at the time. The following year, she misses her participation in Star 2000 because having fractured her arm while playing football: "Lor la plaz Flic-en-Flac, mo ti ray ek mett goal before mo falls ek kass mo lebra! She remembers proudly, "because I insisted on going to sing even with a cast on my arm. Her choice was Tammy Wynette's Stand by your man. "Mo ti extra anvi sant his morso la. But that year, Linzy is absent from Star 2000.
Sister Act!
It was only part of the delivery. The following year saw his dedication as an artist-child: one of the first in Mauritius. At the time, however, Linzy Bacbotte thought "to dedicate my life to God". She goes on: "I seriously intended to enter the orders. Her cousins and relatives "openly mocked me and all said," Linzy maser, Abe, his nek Sister Act, ki pou deroule, sa! " ".
In 1991, it was Monique Bacbotte who had registered her daughter Linzy at Star 2000. Promise Me of Beverly Craven allows her to win the title of Star 2000. "I always have in my possession the chain with a star and the inscription Star 2000, "she says. On the other hand, "the bicycle, I gave it to my cousin, Lindsay Fidèle, who accompanied me on the piano during the rehearsals. "
This episode also marks the meeting of Linzy Bacbotte with a group of very talented and visionary artists of the time: Belingo and Manfred Faro, Linley Marthe and Momo Manancourt. They lived in the Mogoley formation, which was performed at Domaine Les Pailles. In the Star 2000 finale in 1991, Linley Marthe accompanied Linzy Bacbotte on the piano.
This meeting will be decisive for the beginning of career of the young artist. She accompanied them during the short time of training at Domaine Les Pailles, and then won "thanks to Patti Manancourt, who was a Star 2000 jury member in 1991, my first salary of Rs 2,500! She had been recommended by her and had participated in the Rhythm N Blues show. Linzy Bacbotte had interpreted, among others, Ben, Michael Jackson ... "Wherever she is, Patti, I thank her from the bottom of my heart. "
With his career on track, Linzy Bacbotte was well on his way to becoming one of the safe talents on the island. What she is. What Michèle Étienne, who animated the Star 2000 and who had proclaimed herself "the godmother" of Linzy, had predicted that day. But it could also turn into a nightmare ... She quotes, as such, two very painful chapters of his life: the professional (see below), the other, private. "The reason why," says our interlocutor, very sober and calm, "I thank God every day and every moment. He guided my steps, protected me and always accompanies me. Without him, everything could have been very different. "
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The "Black" in France
End of nineties, while she just had her 21 candles, Linzy Bacbotte is dangling the European dream. France made her eyes soft, first via a French producer on vacation in the country, residing in St-Geran, where the girl was performing in the evening. Between the studio tests in France, her first trip by plane and the first time she is cut off from her family, where she is terrified, Linzy Bacbotte also discovers behind the scenes ... "The one where you hear another producer who does not do not know you and who, when he enters the studio and discovers that your skin is black, exclaims, without ways: "But it's a black!" "Reveals our interlocutor. "It's also a sad episode for me, personally, because I almost lost my identity. At one point, I was asked to move to France to pursue my career. I had the pieces of Another Horizon in the drawers. But I was made to understand that to stay in France, you would have to make some "sacrifices": like a white wedding, for example. "
The Mauritian also discovers, at the same time, "the music industry"! She continues: "It is an industry where you have serious misconceptions about you because you are Black. I was confronted with things like making my teeth work, it's still good. But I was told to "redo my look".And I had to hear things like "Blacks have a very protruding part of their anatomy." It takes to rectify that and respect the "canons of beauty", do a drastic diet and avoid even taking a gram of fat ". "
With hindsight, Linzy Bacbotte admits that "this episode, which ended with the recording and the release of Another Horizon", was decisive. "I could have been totally different. But I kept to my identity and I refused to become a product of show business. "
Note that the cover of Another Horizon "was modeled on that of the soundtrack of The Preacher's Wife (1996), where my idol, Whitney Houston, interprets the main songs," recalls our interlocutor.
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" Thanks Mom ! "
Today, the mother of two - a girl, Solena, about ten years old, and a son, Zion, still a baby, born from her union with another star, Bruno Raya in this case - says, "I realized the importance of a stay-at-home mom. Especially when children come home from school in the afternoon. Often, along the way, in life, we make certain decisions: "I am a modern woman, I live for my work and so on." Forgetting that our primary role is to be a mother, a woman ... I realized how much my mother has done a lot to make me what I am today. "
The presence of Monique Bacbotte was "very decisive" at each episode of Linzy's life. "Today, I'm right there, with two kids, and I realize how supportive and unconditional it has always been to keep me going. Thanks Mom ! "
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"Pe rogue mo tifi? "
One of the anecdotes that Linzy Bacbotte recalls when she talks about the Star 2000 finale is "when the Week-End Scope Magazine photographer, Brahms Mahadea, came to me at the time."She says, "He talked to me and asked me to follow him to take pictures. We were in the gardens of the Château du Réduit and he wanted different pictures. That's why he took me to the plants and flowers that adorn the garden. My dad was a little like all of us, still a little shocked to hear my name mentioned as the Star 2000, and did not really understand what was going on. When he saw Brahms train me, he shouted, "Hey, where is the Kot pe ale? "
Ironically, however, several years later Linzy Bacbotte literally "got scammed". She explains, "Some people, who introduced themselves as producers, took advantage of my voice to make money. But as my mother always told me, "They stole money from you, not your voice, nobody can steal this ..." "
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"Bruno? Mo pa gayn so traka ... "
Recounting the steps that led her to meet Bruno Raya, another star on the local scene, Linzy Bacbotte goes back in time. "I was a teenager and my cousins, especially one of them, was euphoric when she talked about the Sound Systems that the Street Brothers animated, especially in the box The Top, which was very famous at the time. I never went to a club. My cousin pumped me the air with "To bizin vinn watch Bruno ...", "To ti bizin truv Bruno ...", praising him, saying he was a promising artist and becoming, and also making me understand that it is a handsome boy and I should think about it. I remember answering him once: "To Bruno Raya, my pa pa gayn so traka!" "
Our interlocutor continues: "Today, this same cousin taunts me all the time:" Aster ki sanela ki gayn traka Bruno all the tan, huh? " Linzy Bacbotte explains: "For me, the presence of Bruno Raya in my life is not a coincidence. I had almost everything, child, career ... But I was missing a half. Once, that's what I asked God to complete. Looking back, I see that my prayers have been answered. Bruno is a solid artist who knows his job. Since we are together, it is he who perpetually encourages me. But on a personal level too, he is very caring. Without him, I would not be the same. "
Before knowing and loving Bruno Raya, with whom she has a son, Zion, one of the important milestones in Linzy Bacbotte's life was "the birth of my daughter, Solena", which she says she is his "sun". She finishes: "With the one who completes me and my two children, I am a satisfied woman. "
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QUOTE #3
From https://www.musicinafrica.net/node/10878
"Feminist, Linzy Bacbotte aka Linzy is one of the great voices of the Mauritian Sega. It offers a varied style of soundtracks, ranging from sega to reggae, including zouk and R & B.
A committed artist, Linzy defends the rights of women and children and is involved in the fight against AIDS. In addition to this, Linzy Bacbotte has received several awards including a special mention of the jury in the Gender Summit Award 2011 in South Africa and twice the Best Female Vocalist Award awarded by Radio Plus (2009 - 2010)."
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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
Example #1: Linzy Backbott - Mo Tangalay
rn019, Published on Feb 24, 2008
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Example #2: Linzy Bacbotte. Concert, La Reunion, 2000. TANGALE et LA CASE EN TOLLE
cleret1, Published on Aug 21, 2010
Concert enregistré au petit théatre de l'est à La Réunion. RFO 2000
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Concert recorded at the small theater of the East in Reunion. RFO 2000
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Example #3: Linzy Bacbotte - L'Amour en Abondance (OFFICIAL VIDEO).m4v
Paradize Burning, Published on Dec 16, 2010
paradizeburning.com présente Linzy Bacbotte avec son nouveau tube disponible sur Paradize Burning Compil et le DVD le l'ombre a la lumière....
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Example #4: Linzy Bacbotte : 25 ans de carrière en chanson
l'express, Published on Oct 8, 2013
Linzy Bacbotte a enchanté son public, samedi dernier, le 5 octobre 2013, au Centre Swami Vivekananda à Pailles, pour le concert marquant ses 25 ans de carrière. Un spectacle grandiose et haut en couleur. Accompagnée notamment de Serge Lebrasse, Laura Beg, Sandra Mayotte, Désiré François, Nitish et Raj Joganah, Linzy Bacbotte et ses amis nous ont fait vibrer aux couleurs musicales du passé. Un vrai moment de bonheur pour tous.
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Google translate from French to English:
Linzy Bacbotte delighted his [her] audience last Saturday, October 5, 2013, at the Swami Vivekananda Center in Pailles, for the concert marking his [her] 25-year career. A grandiose and colorful show. Accompanied in particular by Serge Lebrasse, Laura Beg, Sandra Mayotte, Désiré François, Nitish and Raj Joganah, Linzy Bacbotte and his friends made us vibrate with the musical colors of the past. A real moment of happiness for all.
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Example #5: 30 Ans d' émotions Linzy Bacbotte la Taversée d' une Femme...
Franklin Demarel, Published on Nov 5, 2017
Linzy Bacbotte et Solena Jade Williams
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Title translated from French to English by DGoogle translate: 30 years of emotions Linzy Bacbotte the Taversée of a Woman ...
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UPDATE: November 20, 2017
On November 10, 2017 I wrote a comment to this video's discussion thread letting its participants know about ths pancocojams post. In that comment I asked what Linzy Bacbotte said to the young woman (Solena Jade Williams) and is Solena her daughter.
Here's the response that I received on November 19, 2017
lena3400, November 19, 2017
"Azizi Powell, she said to her daughter that she is extremely proud of her and thankful to have her in her life. She is sure that she will accomplish a lot in her life as she has been blessed by god, at the end of the video she introduce her and repeat that she is proud of her and that she is sure that solena is blessed as the last song was written by the little solena who is only 13
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Thanks lena3400!
Wow! That beautiful song was written by Solena at age 13!!!
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Visitor comments are welcome.
This pancocojams post provides biographical information about Mauritian singer Linzy Bacbotte and showcases five videos of this singer.
Mauritius is an island nation that is located off the Southern coast of Africa.
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The content of this post is provided for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Linzy Bacbotte for her musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube .
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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ABOUT LINZY BACBOTTE
Pancocojams Editor's Note:
I've chosen to present these quotes in their entirety, especially the biographical article from the Mauritian because information about Mauritian singer Linzy Barbotte is difficult to find in English.
These quotes are presented "as is" except for the fact that this is a translation from French to English and except for the lack of bold font in the headings.
One particular feature that I've found in these Google [?] internet translations is that the masculine pronoun is automatically used instead of the feminine.
QUOTE #1
From https://www.last.fm/music/Linzy+Bacbotte/+wiki
"Linzy is a very successful Mauritian artist, the Diva of the Indian Ocean and Queen of Sega and Mauritian R&B and Reggae. She sings in French, Mauritian Creole and English."
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QUOTEE #2:
From https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.lemauricien.com/article/25-ans-carriere-linzy-bacbotte-tout-feu-toute-femme&prev=search
25 YEARS OF CAREER-LINZY BACBOTTE: All fire, all ... woman
ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN MAURITIAN | AUGUST 17, 2013 - 12:00
"It would take a life to tell it. And precisely, this life, she has it. She shines brightly in her fiery eyes, comes in the strength of his vocal cords as soon as he sticks a microphone between the fingers and springs from his crazy laugh, spontaneous and without bridles, which characterizes so much.Linzy Bacbotte is the girl of all Mauritians - we have all seen it bloom, flourish, change, take shade and come back to dazzle us, in full light ... The image of her, when she collects the title of the Star 2000, end of 1991, to now, the child of yesterday become today's young woman, was adopted by the nation. The mother of Solena and Zion is celebrating 25 years of her career this year. A busy life, a very dense course.Not always, and fortunately for that matter, a calm river. Flow of words ...
A smile. Lots of laughter, especially. Rivers of tears, inevitably. A mischievous look and that voice."I can sing Whitney Houston and we'll say it's Whitney singing. I can do Mariah, and we'll say it's her ... "This is the passage by the music industry" Made in France "(see below), she knew and lived during her tender adolescence, which left her many imprints at home, and from which she learned the good lessons. But not only…
His real voice, that of Linzy Bacbotte, born at 2:40 on March 28, 1978, resonates in all the tympanums of Mauritians. That she drags sega, that she puts her stamp on reggae resonances, the opera or the ragga - even the Ave Maria or Amazing Grace, for those who had the chance to hear it. Since the day of the end of 1991, when she was consecrated, in the gardens of the State House, in the Reduit, where the MBC organizes this final of the song competition - at that time, traditional - the Star 2000. But since a few years before that, in 1988 more precisely, little Linzy had already started her singing tour ...
"Mo ti the police wine! She says, in one of her giggles, of which she alone knows the notes. "Mai tension, by the polis to res dan biro. Mo ti the vinn motar! Wi, motosyklette ti mo passion ... "And to confide:" The uniform impressed me. And the idea of riding a motorcycle! At the same time, the girl, like so many others of her age, also dreamed of teaching: "My mother and a neighbor, Anil Isram, had flatly discouraged me," she says. They saw me, every day, hit hard, with sticks, on rocks, and feared that I would hit the students ... "
And one thing is certain: "I had never considered a career in music and song! We did that, like that. It did not tell me anything! Today, Linzy Bacbotte is an essential name in the local music scene, a personality who combines the functions of advisor at the Ministry of Arts and Culture while managing, at the same time, her career as an artist and vocal coach. whose singing lessons for Sing Again.
"And always and especially with the support and the presence of my half, Bruno Raya," she says. I am not complete without him. He looks after everything and grain! Se fat li li mo pe persevere zordi! And to chuckle with laughter: "E dir ki ena de trwa lane de sela, mo pa ti gayn so traka ditou! "
Tomboy
The rebel, it is she who chooses the qualifier, was "enn guy manke". And to add, "We are two sisters, me and Cynthia. She is 5 years younger than me. I always asked my mother why we did not have a brother. Monique Bacbotte, a housewife, answered her as she was this son ...
Linzy Bacbotte is born at the road Palma, Quatre-Bornes. "Eh tension: jonksion routes Liloo ek Dancing! Lamem kot bann Joganah rest! Danzere net. In 1978, his father, Lindsay, worked on a sugar estate and also earned the trades of carpenter and foreman mason. "I had a very modest childhood," she recalls, her eyes misty. We were poor, but we never lacked anything. There was love, a lot of love. And that was enough for our hearts to be well. His maternal grandfather, F. Couronne, nicknamed Bouboule, had been a musician for Bam Cuttayen and Lataniers. She herself had been singing with the Joganah brothers ... One of the reasons why Ram will be one of her guests next October at her birthday concert.
The path could have been quite different for Linzy Bacbotte. Personally and professionally. "Let me tell you first, I want to clarify," and to thank Jose Bacbotte in the process. In 1985, when she was 7 years old, little Linzy took part in the choir ... "By the fenet! Parain ti pe gratt so the guitar, bann zanfan the ti pe sante, ti Linzy, dehor ensam, aprane sante ek sante ek zot ... »1988: José Bacbotte enrolls Linzy« and some other cousins, including Rosy Augustin, today police sergeant, and Kanelle Bacbotte ", at singing contests, notably Star 2000." Li ended up registering all, after the wine lakaz ek dir nou: "vinn repete, nou pe partiip dan konkur ..." It was a real phenomenon!But it is the first one who has trusted me and who has seen talent in me. "
At another competition in the same year, marking the independence of the country, the small group is awarded a special jury prize. Depending on the circumstances, "godfather ti pe compoz morso lor bolom nwel, sirtou, kan ti for Star 2000 ..." In 1989, she changed her register: "Ti pe grew up, pa health health bolom nwel! She opted for the Lambada, which made waves on the air at the time. The following year, she misses her participation in Star 2000 because having fractured her arm while playing football: "Lor la plaz Flic-en-Flac, mo ti ray ek mett goal before mo falls ek kass mo lebra! She remembers proudly, "because I insisted on going to sing even with a cast on my arm. Her choice was Tammy Wynette's Stand by your man. "Mo ti extra anvi sant his morso la. But that year, Linzy is absent from Star 2000.
Sister Act!
It was only part of the delivery. The following year saw his dedication as an artist-child: one of the first in Mauritius. At the time, however, Linzy Bacbotte thought "to dedicate my life to God". She goes on: "I seriously intended to enter the orders. Her cousins and relatives "openly mocked me and all said," Linzy maser, Abe, his nek Sister Act, ki pou deroule, sa! " ".
In 1991, it was Monique Bacbotte who had registered her daughter Linzy at Star 2000. Promise Me of Beverly Craven allows her to win the title of Star 2000. "I always have in my possession the chain with a star and the inscription Star 2000, "she says. On the other hand, "the bicycle, I gave it to my cousin, Lindsay Fidèle, who accompanied me on the piano during the rehearsals. "
This episode also marks the meeting of Linzy Bacbotte with a group of very talented and visionary artists of the time: Belingo and Manfred Faro, Linley Marthe and Momo Manancourt. They lived in the Mogoley formation, which was performed at Domaine Les Pailles. In the Star 2000 finale in 1991, Linley Marthe accompanied Linzy Bacbotte on the piano.
This meeting will be decisive for the beginning of career of the young artist. She accompanied them during the short time of training at Domaine Les Pailles, and then won "thanks to Patti Manancourt, who was a Star 2000 jury member in 1991, my first salary of Rs 2,500! She had been recommended by her and had participated in the Rhythm N Blues show. Linzy Bacbotte had interpreted, among others, Ben, Michael Jackson ... "Wherever she is, Patti, I thank her from the bottom of my heart. "
With his career on track, Linzy Bacbotte was well on his way to becoming one of the safe talents on the island. What she is. What Michèle Étienne, who animated the Star 2000 and who had proclaimed herself "the godmother" of Linzy, had predicted that day. But it could also turn into a nightmare ... She quotes, as such, two very painful chapters of his life: the professional (see below), the other, private. "The reason why," says our interlocutor, very sober and calm, "I thank God every day and every moment. He guided my steps, protected me and always accompanies me. Without him, everything could have been very different. "
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The "Black" in France
End of nineties, while she just had her 21 candles, Linzy Bacbotte is dangling the European dream. France made her eyes soft, first via a French producer on vacation in the country, residing in St-Geran, where the girl was performing in the evening. Between the studio tests in France, her first trip by plane and the first time she is cut off from her family, where she is terrified, Linzy Bacbotte also discovers behind the scenes ... "The one where you hear another producer who does not do not know you and who, when he enters the studio and discovers that your skin is black, exclaims, without ways: "But it's a black!" "Reveals our interlocutor. "It's also a sad episode for me, personally, because I almost lost my identity. At one point, I was asked to move to France to pursue my career. I had the pieces of Another Horizon in the drawers. But I was made to understand that to stay in France, you would have to make some "sacrifices": like a white wedding, for example. "
The Mauritian also discovers, at the same time, "the music industry"! She continues: "It is an industry where you have serious misconceptions about you because you are Black. I was confronted with things like making my teeth work, it's still good. But I was told to "redo my look".And I had to hear things like "Blacks have a very protruding part of their anatomy." It takes to rectify that and respect the "canons of beauty", do a drastic diet and avoid even taking a gram of fat ". "
With hindsight, Linzy Bacbotte admits that "this episode, which ended with the recording and the release of Another Horizon", was decisive. "I could have been totally different. But I kept to my identity and I refused to become a product of show business. "
Note that the cover of Another Horizon "was modeled on that of the soundtrack of The Preacher's Wife (1996), where my idol, Whitney Houston, interprets the main songs," recalls our interlocutor.
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" Thanks Mom ! "
Today, the mother of two - a girl, Solena, about ten years old, and a son, Zion, still a baby, born from her union with another star, Bruno Raya in this case - says, "I realized the importance of a stay-at-home mom. Especially when children come home from school in the afternoon. Often, along the way, in life, we make certain decisions: "I am a modern woman, I live for my work and so on." Forgetting that our primary role is to be a mother, a woman ... I realized how much my mother has done a lot to make me what I am today. "
The presence of Monique Bacbotte was "very decisive" at each episode of Linzy's life. "Today, I'm right there, with two kids, and I realize how supportive and unconditional it has always been to keep me going. Thanks Mom ! "
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"Pe rogue mo tifi? "
One of the anecdotes that Linzy Bacbotte recalls when she talks about the Star 2000 finale is "when the Week-End Scope Magazine photographer, Brahms Mahadea, came to me at the time."She says, "He talked to me and asked me to follow him to take pictures. We were in the gardens of the Château du Réduit and he wanted different pictures. That's why he took me to the plants and flowers that adorn the garden. My dad was a little like all of us, still a little shocked to hear my name mentioned as the Star 2000, and did not really understand what was going on. When he saw Brahms train me, he shouted, "Hey, where is the Kot pe ale? "
Ironically, however, several years later Linzy Bacbotte literally "got scammed". She explains, "Some people, who introduced themselves as producers, took advantage of my voice to make money. But as my mother always told me, "They stole money from you, not your voice, nobody can steal this ..." "
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"Bruno? Mo pa gayn so traka ... "
Recounting the steps that led her to meet Bruno Raya, another star on the local scene, Linzy Bacbotte goes back in time. "I was a teenager and my cousins, especially one of them, was euphoric when she talked about the Sound Systems that the Street Brothers animated, especially in the box The Top, which was very famous at the time. I never went to a club. My cousin pumped me the air with "To bizin vinn watch Bruno ...", "To ti bizin truv Bruno ...", praising him, saying he was a promising artist and becoming, and also making me understand that it is a handsome boy and I should think about it. I remember answering him once: "To Bruno Raya, my pa pa gayn so traka!" "
Our interlocutor continues: "Today, this same cousin taunts me all the time:" Aster ki sanela ki gayn traka Bruno all the tan, huh? " Linzy Bacbotte explains: "For me, the presence of Bruno Raya in my life is not a coincidence. I had almost everything, child, career ... But I was missing a half. Once, that's what I asked God to complete. Looking back, I see that my prayers have been answered. Bruno is a solid artist who knows his job. Since we are together, it is he who perpetually encourages me. But on a personal level too, he is very caring. Without him, I would not be the same. "
Before knowing and loving Bruno Raya, with whom she has a son, Zion, one of the important milestones in Linzy Bacbotte's life was "the birth of my daughter, Solena", which she says she is his "sun". She finishes: "With the one who completes me and my two children, I am a satisfied woman. "
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QUOTE #3
From https://www.musicinafrica.net/node/10878
"Feminist, Linzy Bacbotte aka Linzy is one of the great voices of the Mauritian Sega. It offers a varied style of soundtracks, ranging from sega to reggae, including zouk and R & B.
A committed artist, Linzy defends the rights of women and children and is involved in the fight against AIDS. In addition to this, Linzy Bacbotte has received several awards including a special mention of the jury in the Gender Summit Award 2011 in South Africa and twice the Best Female Vocalist Award awarded by Radio Plus (2009 - 2010)."
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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
Example #1: Linzy Backbott - Mo Tangalay
rn019, Published on Feb 24, 2008
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Example #2: Linzy Bacbotte. Concert, La Reunion, 2000. TANGALE et LA CASE EN TOLLE
cleret1, Published on Aug 21, 2010
Concert enregistré au petit théatre de l'est à La Réunion. RFO 2000
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Concert recorded at the small theater of the East in Reunion. RFO 2000
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Example #3: Linzy Bacbotte - L'Amour en Abondance (OFFICIAL VIDEO).m4v
Paradize Burning, Published on Dec 16, 2010
paradizeburning.com présente Linzy Bacbotte avec son nouveau tube disponible sur Paradize Burning Compil et le DVD le l'ombre a la lumière....
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Example #4: Linzy Bacbotte : 25 ans de carrière en chanson
l'express, Published on Oct 8, 2013
Linzy Bacbotte a enchanté son public, samedi dernier, le 5 octobre 2013, au Centre Swami Vivekananda à Pailles, pour le concert marquant ses 25 ans de carrière. Un spectacle grandiose et haut en couleur. Accompagnée notamment de Serge Lebrasse, Laura Beg, Sandra Mayotte, Désiré François, Nitish et Raj Joganah, Linzy Bacbotte et ses amis nous ont fait vibrer aux couleurs musicales du passé. Un vrai moment de bonheur pour tous.
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Google translate from French to English:
Linzy Bacbotte delighted his [her] audience last Saturday, October 5, 2013, at the Swami Vivekananda Center in Pailles, for the concert marking his [her] 25-year career. A grandiose and colorful show. Accompanied in particular by Serge Lebrasse, Laura Beg, Sandra Mayotte, Désiré François, Nitish and Raj Joganah, Linzy Bacbotte and his friends made us vibrate with the musical colors of the past. A real moment of happiness for all.
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Example #5: 30 Ans d' émotions Linzy Bacbotte la Taversée d' une Femme...
Franklin Demarel, Published on Nov 5, 2017
Linzy Bacbotte et Solena Jade Williams
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Title translated from French to English by DGoogle translate: 30 years of emotions Linzy Bacbotte the Taversée of a Woman ...
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UPDATE: November 20, 2017
On November 10, 2017 I wrote a comment to this video's discussion thread letting its participants know about ths pancocojams post. In that comment I asked what Linzy Bacbotte said to the young woman (Solena Jade Williams) and is Solena her daughter.
Here's the response that I received on November 19, 2017
lena3400, November 19, 2017
"Azizi Powell, she said to her daughter that she is extremely proud of her and thankful to have her in her life. She is sure that she will accomplish a lot in her life as she has been blessed by god, at the end of the video she introduce her and repeat that she is proud of her and that she is sure that solena is blessed as the last song was written by the little solena who is only 13
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Thanks lena3400!
Wow! That beautiful song was written by Solena at age 13!!!
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Visitor comments are welcome.
Mauritian Sega Singer Alain Ramanisum - Aooo Natcho (information, video, & comments)
Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post presents information about the Southern African island nation of Mauritius and information about Sega music.
This post also showcases a YouTube video of Mauritian Sega music singer Alain Ramanisum
Selected comments from this video's discussion thread are also featured in this post.
Thanks to Alain Ramanisum for his musical legacy and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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INFORMATION ABOUT MAURITIUS
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius
"Mauritius ... is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coast of the African continent. The country includes the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, 560 kilometres (350 mi) east of Mauritius, and the outer islands (Agaléga, St. Brandon and two disputed territories). The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues form part of the Mascarene Islands, along with nearby Réunion, a French overseas department. The area of the country is 2,040 km2 (790 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Port Louis.
Formerly a Dutch colony (1638–1710) and a French colony (1715–1810), Mauritius became a British colonial possession in 1810 and remained so until 1968, the year in which it attained independence. The British crown colony of Mauritius once included the current territories of Mauritius, Rodrigues, the outer islands of Agaléga, St. Brandon, Chagos Archipelago, and Seychelles. The Mauritian territories gradually devolved with the creation of a separate colony of Seychelles in 1903 and the excision of the Chagos Archipelago in 1965.
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Ethnic groups
Official statistics on ethnicity are not available, as such questions were removed from the population census in 1972.[4][90] Mauritius is a multiethnic society, drawn from Indian (mostly Bihari)*, African, Chinese and European (mostly French) origin.
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Language
As both an English-speaking and French-speaking nation, Mauritius is a member of both the Commonwealth of Nations and the Francophonie. The Mauritian constitution makes no mention of an official language.
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The Mauritian population is multilingual; while Mauritian Creole is the mother tongue of most Mauritians, most people are also fluent in English and French; they tend to switch languages according to the situation.[95] French and English are favoured in educational and professional settings while Asian languages are used mainly in music, religious and cultural activities. The media and literature are primarily in French.
The Creole language, derived mainly from French (a French-based Creole) with influences from the other dialects, is spoken by the majority of the population and is the country's native language."...
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Music
The major musical genre of Mauritius is Sega music, other musical genres are its fusion genre, Seggae and Bhojpuri songs."...
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*Here's information about the referent "Bihari" from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biharis
"The Biharis is a demonym given to the inhabitants of the Indian state of Bihar. Bihari people can be separated into three main ethnic groups, Bhojpuris, Maithils and Magahis with other smaller groups also being present like the Koch Rajbongshi people."...
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INFORMATION ABOUT SEGA MUSIC
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_(genre)
"Sega (French: Séga) is one of the major music genres of Mauritius, the others being its fusion genre Seggae and Bhojpuri songs. It has origins in the music of slaves on the island, and is usually sung in creole. Sega is also a popular music on the islands of Agalega and Rodrigues as well as Réunion and Seychelles, though the music and dances differs and it is sung in these islands' respective creole languages. In the past, the Sega music was made only with traditional instruments like ravanne and triangle, it was sung to protest against injustices in the Mauritian society, this particular version of the Sega is known as Santé engagé.
Description
The music's traditional form was largely improvised and intensely emotional and expressed the tribulations of a subjugated, initially enslaved, people.[1] It is primarily dance music but was also used for dirges and as part of traditional exorcisms.
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Origins
Sega music originated among the slave populations of Mauritius, it then appeared in Réunion and later spread throughout the Seychelles. It is usually in 6/8 tempo and has an associated dance form.[5]
Sega's exact origins outside the islands are unknown.[6] However, it is understood to have Afro-Malagasy roots and be a fusion of African or Malagasy music with European music.[6] The European influence includes folk dance music like polka, waltz and quadrilles.
Gatan Benoit suggested that sega came from Madagascar and Boswell notes there may be a link between sega and famadihana, a Merina death ritual.[1] Arago instead identifies it with (t)chéga from Mozambique.[1] He states that it is similar to the fandango and chica (dance) from Brazil whose origins are in African music from Mozambique and Angola.[1] It was termed "African" by sega musician Jacques Cantin.[6]
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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Alain Ramanisum - Aooo natcho - Clip officiel
Your Zouk TV Published on Dec 22, 2016
Statistics as of November 19, 2017 (at 6:40 EST)
Total number of views- 2,502,556
Total number of likes (thumbs up)-9K
Total number of dislikes (thumbs down)-1K
Total number of comments- 464
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This is the only information in English that I could find online about Alain Ramanisum:
From https://www.last.fm/music/Alain+Ramanisum/+wiki
"Alain Ramanisum is a Indo-Mauritian sega musician. He is most popular for his up-beat song "Li tourner", performed in the Mauritian Creole language."
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Here are selected comments from this video's discussion thread. Numbers are assigned for referencing purposes only.
All of these comments are from 2017.
1. Vishal Oree
"Excellent song about the diversity of our culture, the respect between the different communities present on the island and above all the universal love we have for our beloved folklore! Well written, well sung, great video, a masterpiece! 🎶🎶🎶🌺❤🇲🇺"
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2. Skanden
"Mauritius is a melting-pot of different cultures and languages and Alain Ramanisum's songs represent this beauty.."
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3. Shah Khan
"its just wonderful.... dont know who are the lucky people who got their real wedding picturised in this clip, seems a real one.... dont know if this is staged specially for the track!! Raj and Mala are lucky couple !"
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4. Possum Anouva
"Shah Khan its all staged :)"
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5. olivier brunelJC
"ce mélange de culture une force de ile maurice ! un exemple pour les pays occidentaux."
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Google translate from French to English
"this mixture of culture a force of Mauritius! an example for western countries."
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6. rick Jokhoo
"Proud to be a Mauritian! This music enhanced our multi cultural society. hats off Alain!!! Keep it up 😊"
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9. lady Yumi
"Tons & Tons of LIKES and thumbs up to this song !!!
#Alainramanissum, u nailed it !! :-*"
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10. Shah Khan
"This clip enhances the track!! it suits sop very well.... the perfect situation for the wordings of the sega!! hats off Alain Ramanisum"
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11. Thoophany Mariam Fazila
"whoah!!!!!👍👍👍✌✌✌ every morning when i woke up i realy b thnkfull to God for having Blessed this beautiful rainbow island n its multicultural poeple which is wonderful n awesome** THANKS GOD**
for granting us mauritian........B HAPPY n HAPPY NEW YEAR to the NATIONAL😁😃😆👋✌👈"
**
12. Raman kumar
"best of the best @Alain_Ramanisum <3 <3"
**
13. Said Ali Abdou
"Super Séga Mauricien"
**
14. Thoophany Mariam Fazila
"Bravo 👏👏👏 Alain tu es le representent d notre drapeau 👍👍👍👌👌👌✌✌✌🌟🌟🌟"
**** VIVE ILE MAURICE ****
-snip-
Google translate to French to English
"Alain you are the representative of our flag
Long live Mauritius"
**
15. ArsenicViper
"Sh&t* sonnnn 0:38 badman Alain walks in like a boss"
-snip-
*This word is fully spelled out in this comment.
**
16. UnIndienDansLaVille
"sega fire dan bazz meme laa"
**
17. Nagila Pillay
"Cooooool"
**
18. Priyanka Ramdeehul
"proud to be mauritian"
**
19. remy ravanah
"very nice song and dance"
**
20. Henri Alad
"j adore le sega ! merci !"
-snip-
Google translate from French to English:
I love Sega! Thank you.
**
21. lola chanel
"Mi adore.salam de la reunion"
-snip-
Google translate from French to English
I love it. Salam from Reunion.
**
22. Shreya Seegoolam
"joli chanter"
-snip-
Google from French to English: pretty song
**
23. myrose trille
"Mon chanteur préfère Alain c'est ou le top a la Réunion !!!!!"
-snip-
Google translate
The favorite singer Alain is on the top in Reunion !!!!!
**
24. Ramburuth Anshika
"this song is amazing"
**
25. Taroon Beegadhur
"Mauritian Vibes... Mauritian Pride.... Awesomeness"
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This pancocojams post presents information about the Southern African island nation of Mauritius and information about Sega music.
This post also showcases a YouTube video of Mauritian Sega music singer Alain Ramanisum
Selected comments from this video's discussion thread are also featured in this post.
Thanks to Alain Ramanisum for his musical legacy and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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INFORMATION ABOUT MAURITIUS
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius
"Mauritius ... is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coast of the African continent. The country includes the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, 560 kilometres (350 mi) east of Mauritius, and the outer islands (Agaléga, St. Brandon and two disputed territories). The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues form part of the Mascarene Islands, along with nearby Réunion, a French overseas department. The area of the country is 2,040 km2 (790 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Port Louis.
Formerly a Dutch colony (1638–1710) and a French colony (1715–1810), Mauritius became a British colonial possession in 1810 and remained so until 1968, the year in which it attained independence. The British crown colony of Mauritius once included the current territories of Mauritius, Rodrigues, the outer islands of Agaléga, St. Brandon, Chagos Archipelago, and Seychelles. The Mauritian territories gradually devolved with the creation of a separate colony of Seychelles in 1903 and the excision of the Chagos Archipelago in 1965.
[...]
Ethnic groups
Official statistics on ethnicity are not available, as such questions were removed from the population census in 1972.[4][90] Mauritius is a multiethnic society, drawn from Indian (mostly Bihari)*, African, Chinese and European (mostly French) origin.
[...]
Language
As both an English-speaking and French-speaking nation, Mauritius is a member of both the Commonwealth of Nations and the Francophonie. The Mauritian constitution makes no mention of an official language.
[...]
The Mauritian population is multilingual; while Mauritian Creole is the mother tongue of most Mauritians, most people are also fluent in English and French; they tend to switch languages according to the situation.[95] French and English are favoured in educational and professional settings while Asian languages are used mainly in music, religious and cultural activities. The media and literature are primarily in French.
The Creole language, derived mainly from French (a French-based Creole) with influences from the other dialects, is spoken by the majority of the population and is the country's native language."...
[...]
Music
The major musical genre of Mauritius is Sega music, other musical genres are its fusion genre, Seggae and Bhojpuri songs."...
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*Here's information about the referent "Bihari" from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biharis
"The Biharis is a demonym given to the inhabitants of the Indian state of Bihar. Bihari people can be separated into three main ethnic groups, Bhojpuris, Maithils and Magahis with other smaller groups also being present like the Koch Rajbongshi people."...
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INFORMATION ABOUT SEGA MUSIC
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_(genre)
"Sega (French: Séga) is one of the major music genres of Mauritius, the others being its fusion genre Seggae and Bhojpuri songs. It has origins in the music of slaves on the island, and is usually sung in creole. Sega is also a popular music on the islands of Agalega and Rodrigues as well as Réunion and Seychelles, though the music and dances differs and it is sung in these islands' respective creole languages. In the past, the Sega music was made only with traditional instruments like ravanne and triangle, it was sung to protest against injustices in the Mauritian society, this particular version of the Sega is known as Santé engagé.
Description
The music's traditional form was largely improvised and intensely emotional and expressed the tribulations of a subjugated, initially enslaved, people.[1] It is primarily dance music but was also used for dirges and as part of traditional exorcisms.
[...]
Origins
Sega music originated among the slave populations of Mauritius, it then appeared in Réunion and later spread throughout the Seychelles. It is usually in 6/8 tempo and has an associated dance form.[5]
Sega's exact origins outside the islands are unknown.[6] However, it is understood to have Afro-Malagasy roots and be a fusion of African or Malagasy music with European music.[6] The European influence includes folk dance music like polka, waltz and quadrilles.
Gatan Benoit suggested that sega came from Madagascar and Boswell notes there may be a link between sega and famadihana, a Merina death ritual.[1] Arago instead identifies it with (t)chéga from Mozambique.[1] He states that it is similar to the fandango and chica (dance) from Brazil whose origins are in African music from Mozambique and Angola.[1] It was termed "African" by sega musician Jacques Cantin.[6]
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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Alain Ramanisum - Aooo natcho - Clip officiel
Your Zouk TV Published on Dec 22, 2016
Statistics as of November 19, 2017 (at 6:40 EST)
Total number of views- 2,502,556
Total number of likes (thumbs up)-9K
Total number of dislikes (thumbs down)-1K
Total number of comments- 464
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This is the only information in English that I could find online about Alain Ramanisum:
From https://www.last.fm/music/Alain+Ramanisum/+wiki
"Alain Ramanisum is a Indo-Mauritian sega musician. He is most popular for his up-beat song "Li tourner", performed in the Mauritian Creole language."
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Here are selected comments from this video's discussion thread. Numbers are assigned for referencing purposes only.
All of these comments are from 2017.
1. Vishal Oree
"Excellent song about the diversity of our culture, the respect between the different communities present on the island and above all the universal love we have for our beloved folklore! Well written, well sung, great video, a masterpiece! 🎶🎶🎶🌺❤🇲🇺"
**
2. Skanden
"Mauritius is a melting-pot of different cultures and languages and Alain Ramanisum's songs represent this beauty.."
**
3. Shah Khan
"its just wonderful.... dont know who are the lucky people who got their real wedding picturised in this clip, seems a real one.... dont know if this is staged specially for the track!! Raj and Mala are lucky couple !"
**
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4. Possum Anouva
"Shah Khan its all staged :)"
**
5. olivier brunelJC
"ce mélange de culture une force de ile maurice ! un exemple pour les pays occidentaux."
-snip-
Google translate from French to English
"this mixture of culture a force of Mauritius! an example for western countries."
**
6. rick Jokhoo
"Proud to be a Mauritian! This music enhanced our multi cultural society. hats off Alain!!! Keep it up 😊"
**
9. lady Yumi
"Tons & Tons of LIKES and thumbs up to this song !!!
#Alainramanissum, u nailed it !! :-*"
**
10. Shah Khan
"This clip enhances the track!! it suits sop very well.... the perfect situation for the wordings of the sega!! hats off Alain Ramanisum"
**
11. Thoophany Mariam Fazila
"whoah!!!!!👍👍👍✌✌✌ every morning when i woke up i realy b thnkfull to God for having Blessed this beautiful rainbow island n its multicultural poeple which is wonderful n awesome** THANKS GOD**
for granting us mauritian........B HAPPY n HAPPY NEW YEAR to the NATIONAL😁😃😆👋✌👈"
**
12. Raman kumar
"best of the best @Alain_Ramanisum <3 <3"
**
13. Said Ali Abdou
"Super Séga Mauricien"
**
14. Thoophany Mariam Fazila
"Bravo 👏👏👏 Alain tu es le representent d notre drapeau 👍👍👍👌👌👌✌✌✌🌟🌟🌟"
**** VIVE ILE MAURICE ****
-snip-
Google translate to French to English
"Alain you are the representative of our flag
Long live Mauritius"
**
15. ArsenicViper
"Sh&t* sonnnn 0:38 badman Alain walks in like a boss"
-snip-
*This word is fully spelled out in this comment.
**
16. UnIndienDansLaVille
"sega fire dan bazz meme laa"
**
17. Nagila Pillay
"Cooooool"
**
18. Priyanka Ramdeehul
"proud to be mauritian"
**
19. remy ravanah
"very nice song and dance"
**
20. Henri Alad
"j adore le sega ! merci !"
-snip-
Google translate from French to English:
I love Sega! Thank you.
**
21. lola chanel
"Mi adore.salam de la reunion"
-snip-
Google translate from French to English
I love it. Salam from Reunion.
**
22. Shreya Seegoolam
"joli chanter"
-snip-
Google from French to English: pretty song
**
23. myrose trille
"Mon chanteur préfère Alain c'est ou le top a la Réunion !!!!!"
-snip-
Google translate
The favorite singer Alain is on the top in Reunion !!!!!
**
24. Ramburuth Anshika
"this song is amazing"
**
25. Taroon Beegadhur
"Mauritian Vibes... Mauritian Pride.... Awesomeness"
****
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Thursday, May 29, 2014
Five Examples Of Records By Ti Frere, The King Of Sega Music (Mauritius)
Edited by Azizi Powell
This post provides five examples of Sega music by the renown Mauritius vocalist Ti Frere. A Bonus video of contemporary Sega music and dance is also included in this post. Information about Mauritius, information about Sega music and information about Ti Frere are also included in this post.
The content of this post is provided for folkloric, cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to the musical legacy of Ti Frere. Thanks also to all other vocalists, musicians, and dancers who are featured in this post and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. In addition, thanks to the publishers of these YouTube sound files and videos.
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INFORMATION ABOUT MAURITIUS
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius
"Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coast of the African continent."
INFORMATION ABOUT SEGA MUSIC
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Mauritius
The music of Mauritius is known for sega music, alongside the nearby Réunion island, though reggae, zouk, soukous and other genres are also popular. Well-known traditional sega singers from Mauritius include Ti Frére, Marlene Ravaton, Serge Lebrasse, Michel Legris. and Fanfan.
The Sega is usually sung in Creole (mother tongue of Mauritians). Many singers had thought of also bringing forward the English version of the Sega songs but later resolved not to proceed with it so as to preserve the uniqueness and cultural richness of the local music of Mauritius. The original instruments are fast disappearing, making way for the more conventional orchestra ensemble. However, all along the coastal fishing villages, the traditional instruments such as the “Ravanne”, “Triangle”, the “Maravanne” and the traditional guitar are still being used...
The past fifty years have been a vibrant period of sega music, much of which has not been documented. In the past twenty years, Mauritian music has been revitalized by a fusion of reggae and sega, known as seggae. This new wave emerged from one of poorer suburbs of Port Louis, known as Roche Bois, with the musician Kaya (Joseph Reginald Topize) and his group Racinetatane as the first major proponent. It gained much popularity among Rastafarians and then more widely among the youths of Mauritius in the late 1980s and early 1990s.]
-snip-
Additional information about Sega music is provided in some of the summaries for the examples given below.
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INFORMATION ABOUT TI FRERE
From http://ravaton.tripod.com/
The Real TiFrère Jean Alphonse Ravaton, alias Ti Frere, was born on April 29th, 1900. His father was Madagascan ( Ravaton is a Madagascan surname) and a sega artist too, the art form being characteristically passed on from father to son, and groups often made up of members of the same family...
Ti Frere has performed [Segas] all his life. He would be called upon for parties, beach picnics, drinks after shooting parties which he himself would participate as a beater and sometimes as hunter. His sega artist reputation was firmly established through veritable tournaments, "pariages sega", contests with no prize and no jury, put on from village to village, which would last all night long, even today into the next day with only judges being the dancers and their audience.
Although Ti Frere was reputed locally, he had to wait until 1964 to achieve fame on a national scale. On October 30th of that year occurred the famous " Night Of the Sega". Held on Mt. Le Morne, it was a musical and theatrical happening which Mauritians still remember. In some ways this happening was the official reinstatement of the sega and the first step towards an awareness of Afro-Mauritian cultural identity. Four years away from independence and cohabitating with Indian, Moslem, European, Chinese ethnic groups, the Afro-Mauritian, so called Creole community felt the need to assert its identity through a rediscovery and conservation of its roots. On that night a sega contest was organised after which Ti Frere was crowned " King of sega". From then on, he was in the public eye and recorded a series of 45’s which are unobtainable today. To the traditional ravanne, maravane , and triangle, Ti Frere would sometimes add the accordion, influenced by his father (and his own) dance band instruments. Like other sega artist , Ti Frere has never been able to live from it. He has had many different trades: wood cutter, cane-cutter, " casseur roches" (boulder breaker), bus conductor, forester"...
This unique situation made Ti Frere a synthesis of African and European roots, and able, by assimilation away from the structure of African-inherited classical sega ( drumcall, soloist, choir), to adopt a form inspirited by European models: Sega’s with verse and a refrain sung from beginning to end by a soloist where melody counted above all. The " drawing room sega" followed similar lines but Ti Frere remained traditional without losing any of the rhythmic intensity and inspiration of the original rhythmic framework and ravanne sega instrumentation."...
-snip-
This article contains more information about Ti Frere and more information about Segas.
According to an online Haitian Creole to English translating service, the words "ti frere" mean "little brother". My guess is that this nickname means the same thing in Mauritician Creole.
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FEATURED EXAMPLES
These examples are presented in chronological order based on their posting date on YouTube, with the oldest examples given first.
Example #1: Sega - Ti Frere
Palette Morisienne... Mauritius , Uploaded on Feb 25, 2008
Ti Frere - Vintage
Most pictures are from 1950s and 70s.
-snip-
Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR6CufnbtKk to read information about the photographs that are shown as background to this recording.
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Example #2: Ti Frere - Papitou (Sega Tipik - Mauritius)
David Yardin, Uploaded on May 10, 2008
This is a short extract from the documentary "Zafair Kaya". The clip features the song "Papitou" by one of the most famous Séga singers from Mauritius, Ti Frere (Jean Alphonse Ravaton).
Séga is the music/dance developed by the African and Malagasy slaves on the islands of the Indian Ocean. There are various types of Séga, this particular song being an example of Sega Tipik or Séga Typique (Traditional style from Mauritius).
The video also shows footage of the construction of a traditional drum, known in Mauritius as the Ravanne. The Ravanne is a large flat hand drum constructed from a goat skin, drawn taut over a wooden circular frame. Before being played, it is tuned over a fire.
The audio for the song is in Mauritian Creole, and the narration is in French. I'll maybe do an English subtitle version soon (most of the narration about the Ravanne I've mentioned above anyway).
You can find this song and more music by Ti Frere on the Ocora France release "Ile Maurice: Hommage a Ti Frere".
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Comment:
IleMauriceUKConnect, 2008
"This is the kind of Sega Tipik that I would really like to hear. Although I am born in the late 80's I never known TiFrere but it brings a different perception about Mauritius when I listen to the words. A way of life and harmony around. Hopefully the modern singers can find aspiration from that type of sega and continue the mauritian culture Which is gradually fading.That is a shame! Kan mo tanne sa banne sega tipik la mo manque mo l'ile. Mo tipti l'ile la, ene grand pays sa!!"
****
Example #3: Clarel Betsy - Ti Frere
Palette Morisienne... Mauritius, Uploaded on Dec 12, 2009
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Example #4: Hommage à Ti Frere : Roseda (Séga Typique de l'Ile Maurice)
mru95 , Uploaded on Jul 4, 2010
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Example #5: ANITA (1949 ORIGINAL) - TI FRERE - SEGA DE ILE MAURICE
mru95, mru95• Uploaded on Oct 15, 2010
Hommage à Ti Frère ...
***
BONUS VIDEO: CONTEMPORARY SEGA MUSIC AND DANCE
Kadans Tropikal - Ile Maurice/Mauritius
StudioProCh Uploaded on Jul 4, 2006
Grup Kadans Tropikal - Nuvo Desizion (sega promotion) *** http://www.Studio-Pro.ch introduces you the last clip of the Grup Kadans Tropikal from Mauritius (by Scorpio Studio). More about the group, CD "Nuvo Desizion": Madir Music Productions,
****
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This post provides five examples of Sega music by the renown Mauritius vocalist Ti Frere. A Bonus video of contemporary Sega music and dance is also included in this post. Information about Mauritius, information about Sega music and information about Ti Frere are also included in this post.
The content of this post is provided for folkloric, cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to the musical legacy of Ti Frere. Thanks also to all other vocalists, musicians, and dancers who are featured in this post and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. In addition, thanks to the publishers of these YouTube sound files and videos.
****
INFORMATION ABOUT MAURITIUS
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius
"Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coast of the African continent."
INFORMATION ABOUT SEGA MUSIC
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Mauritius
The music of Mauritius is known for sega music, alongside the nearby Réunion island, though reggae, zouk, soukous and other genres are also popular. Well-known traditional sega singers from Mauritius include Ti Frére, Marlene Ravaton, Serge Lebrasse, Michel Legris. and Fanfan.
The Sega is usually sung in Creole (mother tongue of Mauritians). Many singers had thought of also bringing forward the English version of the Sega songs but later resolved not to proceed with it so as to preserve the uniqueness and cultural richness of the local music of Mauritius. The original instruments are fast disappearing, making way for the more conventional orchestra ensemble. However, all along the coastal fishing villages, the traditional instruments such as the “Ravanne”, “Triangle”, the “Maravanne” and the traditional guitar are still being used...
The past fifty years have been a vibrant period of sega music, much of which has not been documented. In the past twenty years, Mauritian music has been revitalized by a fusion of reggae and sega, known as seggae. This new wave emerged from one of poorer suburbs of Port Louis, known as Roche Bois, with the musician Kaya (Joseph Reginald Topize) and his group Racinetatane as the first major proponent. It gained much popularity among Rastafarians and then more widely among the youths of Mauritius in the late 1980s and early 1990s.]
-snip-
Additional information about Sega music is provided in some of the summaries for the examples given below.
****
INFORMATION ABOUT TI FRERE
From http://ravaton.tripod.com/
The Real TiFrère Jean Alphonse Ravaton, alias Ti Frere, was born on April 29th, 1900. His father was Madagascan ( Ravaton is a Madagascan surname) and a sega artist too, the art form being characteristically passed on from father to son, and groups often made up of members of the same family...
Ti Frere has performed [Segas] all his life. He would be called upon for parties, beach picnics, drinks after shooting parties which he himself would participate as a beater and sometimes as hunter. His sega artist reputation was firmly established through veritable tournaments, "pariages sega", contests with no prize and no jury, put on from village to village, which would last all night long, even today into the next day with only judges being the dancers and their audience.
Although Ti Frere was reputed locally, he had to wait until 1964 to achieve fame on a national scale. On October 30th of that year occurred the famous " Night Of the Sega". Held on Mt. Le Morne, it was a musical and theatrical happening which Mauritians still remember. In some ways this happening was the official reinstatement of the sega and the first step towards an awareness of Afro-Mauritian cultural identity. Four years away from independence and cohabitating with Indian, Moslem, European, Chinese ethnic groups, the Afro-Mauritian, so called Creole community felt the need to assert its identity through a rediscovery and conservation of its roots. On that night a sega contest was organised after which Ti Frere was crowned " King of sega". From then on, he was in the public eye and recorded a series of 45’s which are unobtainable today. To the traditional ravanne, maravane , and triangle, Ti Frere would sometimes add the accordion, influenced by his father (and his own) dance band instruments. Like other sega artist , Ti Frere has never been able to live from it. He has had many different trades: wood cutter, cane-cutter, " casseur roches" (boulder breaker), bus conductor, forester"...
This unique situation made Ti Frere a synthesis of African and European roots, and able, by assimilation away from the structure of African-inherited classical sega ( drumcall, soloist, choir), to adopt a form inspirited by European models: Sega’s with verse and a refrain sung from beginning to end by a soloist where melody counted above all. The " drawing room sega" followed similar lines but Ti Frere remained traditional without losing any of the rhythmic intensity and inspiration of the original rhythmic framework and ravanne sega instrumentation."...
-snip-
This article contains more information about Ti Frere and more information about Segas.
According to an online Haitian Creole to English translating service, the words "ti frere" mean "little brother". My guess is that this nickname means the same thing in Mauritician Creole.
****
FEATURED EXAMPLES
These examples are presented in chronological order based on their posting date on YouTube, with the oldest examples given first.
Example #1: Sega - Ti Frere
Palette Morisienne... Mauritius , Uploaded on Feb 25, 2008
Ti Frere - Vintage
Most pictures are from 1950s and 70s.
-snip-
Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR6CufnbtKk to read information about the photographs that are shown as background to this recording.
****
Example #2: Ti Frere - Papitou (Sega Tipik - Mauritius)
David Yardin, Uploaded on May 10, 2008
This is a short extract from the documentary "Zafair Kaya". The clip features the song "Papitou" by one of the most famous Séga singers from Mauritius, Ti Frere (Jean Alphonse Ravaton).
Séga is the music/dance developed by the African and Malagasy slaves on the islands of the Indian Ocean. There are various types of Séga, this particular song being an example of Sega Tipik or Séga Typique (Traditional style from Mauritius).
The video also shows footage of the construction of a traditional drum, known in Mauritius as the Ravanne. The Ravanne is a large flat hand drum constructed from a goat skin, drawn taut over a wooden circular frame. Before being played, it is tuned over a fire.
The audio for the song is in Mauritian Creole, and the narration is in French. I'll maybe do an English subtitle version soon (most of the narration about the Ravanne I've mentioned above anyway).
You can find this song and more music by Ti Frere on the Ocora France release "Ile Maurice: Hommage a Ti Frere".
-snip-
Comment:
IleMauriceUKConnect, 2008
"This is the kind of Sega Tipik that I would really like to hear. Although I am born in the late 80's I never known TiFrere but it brings a different perception about Mauritius when I listen to the words. A way of life and harmony around. Hopefully the modern singers can find aspiration from that type of sega and continue the mauritian culture Which is gradually fading.That is a shame! Kan mo tanne sa banne sega tipik la mo manque mo l'ile. Mo tipti l'ile la, ene grand pays sa!!"
****
Example #3: Clarel Betsy - Ti Frere
Palette Morisienne... Mauritius, Uploaded on Dec 12, 2009
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Example #4: Hommage à Ti Frere : Roseda (Séga Typique de l'Ile Maurice)
mru95 , Uploaded on Jul 4, 2010
****
Example #5: ANITA (1949 ORIGINAL) - TI FRERE - SEGA DE ILE MAURICE
mru95, mru95• Uploaded on Oct 15, 2010
Hommage à Ti Frère ...
***
BONUS VIDEO: CONTEMPORARY SEGA MUSIC AND DANCE
Kadans Tropikal - Ile Maurice/Mauritius
StudioProCh Uploaded on Jul 4, 2006
Grup Kadans Tropikal - Nuvo Desizion (sega promotion) *** http://www.Studio-Pro.ch introduces you the last clip of the Grup Kadans Tropikal from Mauritius (by Scorpio Studio). More about the group, CD "Nuvo Desizion": Madir Music Productions,
****
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