Our beloved song Sega

[Lewis Nadal]

Sega

The original Sega comprises three inseparable elements: music, dance and the Creole language. Three basic instruments are used to produce Sega: the ravane (a goatskin-covered drum with a diameter of 70-80cm), the maravane (pebble-filled metal can) and the triangle (which is also made from metal and is hit from three sides with a metal rod).

Today, the Sega – originally the song and dance of the slaves on Mauritius – remains an essential part of the cultural identity of the Creole population. Like the Creole language, the Sega also unites Mauritius’ different cultures.

Sega
The traditional Sega – a musical reflection of the independent development of the Creole culture on Mauritius. With its typical instruments, this form of music is unknown to any other African country, which is why it is presumed that the Sega developed from various musical traditions during the time of slavery.

The original Sega with its poetic texts generally relates man’s daily worries and desires, and tells of love, suffering and passion. Earlier, the traditional Sega’s rhythm was characterised by the instrument known as the bobre: however, these days, this instrument has become almost obsolete.

The bobre comprises a metal string stretched across a wooden bow, onto which a hollow kalbas is attached for use as a soundbox. The string is hit with a wooden stick: this is how the original rhythm was produced.

The other instruments – which are still in use today – are the ravanne, a large, flat drum; the triangle and the maravane, a flat can filled with lentils, beans or la grain fler flanboyan shaken to the rhythm.

During the dance, hip-swaying men and women woo each other to Sega’s exotic sounds. The women wear wide, colourful skirts and halter tops. The men wear knee-length, tight trousers with a baggy, long-sleeved shirt. None of the dancers wear shoes. Almost all the hotels on Mauritius host regular Sega evenings, some of which are held against the romantic backdrop of a bonfire on the beach. Recently, modern Sega dance performances have become a frequent feature in the hotels: these modern performances can be very different from the original.

Ti Frère, who died in 1992, is still honoured as one of the last great Sega singers. His poetic texts about life as it once was continue to enchant his listeners, enabling a glimpse into the past. Ti Frère was one of the last musicians to maintain for future generations traditional Sega in the form of the original instruments.

Today, contemporary Sega is given a boost by the use of electronically-amplified musical instruments such as the guitar, drums and keyboard. The texts are concerned with topical subjects such as the protection of the environment, class differences or international understanding, for example, and man’s hopes. Lately, musicians such as Natty Rebels and Racine Tatane have been mixing Sega and reggae. The result? A new style of music entitled Seggae currently enjoying immense popularity.

[Lou]

Will the sega save Mauritius from the consequences of overpopulation? Or is it part of the problem?

Lou

[Nathalia]

Posté par Lou

Will the sega save Mauritius from the consequences of overpopulation?

Lou, but what are you talking about Pfff. What's the link between the séga and overpopulation

Posté par Lou

Or is it part of the problem?

So you think overpopulation is due to séga Du n'importe quoi Pff

Posté par Suite à un post de Lou il y a quelques jours, Nathalia

Donc, d'apres toi, maurice pé couler a cause reste juste 1.6% la foret et non pas à cause les autres raisons couma la drogue etc?

Il y a quelques jours, c'est ce que j'avais cru comprendre d'un de tes anciens posts. Et voilà qu'aujourd'hui, il parrait que la surpopulation de maurice est dûe au séga! T'es trop marrant Lou

[Zaa]

Lewis, mo coir bien ki loo na pa compran anglais...li p coz overpopulation, kan nou p coz sega!...lou.....family planning la pa ici sa

c vrai ki nou sega in bien evolue a travers les annees ek sak artiste kine vini ,in aport so contribution ek tou sa la in fer ki nou sega p avanC dan bon direction.
mo penser nou tou cav dir ki sega c ene fierte pou nou pays, enn atout!
samem sa

[segamolavi]

Malheuresement sega typique preki ne pli existe.... aster sega moderne changement lavi, mo opinion seki nu lamisik tro resemb rap ragga zouk soca de moin en moin dan composition lamisik nu tan mwoi ravanne maravane bobre triangle tu sala fin remplace par synthesizer, piano etc. Me selmen avek tou sa changement mo admet ki dan maurice ena bokou talent. pa blier ban ambassader sega, racine sega.

Amize zeness

Gassen Chinein

[danny]

Lewis ki tone fer lou Sak kou to ecrire kitsoz interessant li vine casse nissa .Lou contan kan koz en anglé pou ki tou dimoune compran,fam,mari,beau parents.Li mari gentil li,li gagne traka ki tou dimoune compran Aster kan ene mam pran tou so letan pou eksplik suretou ban non morisien ki ve dire sega, ki lou fer li vine remind nou ki parmi nou encore ena mové cancrela Lou eski dan to vocabuler ekzisté ban mots comme:merci,jolie,bravo ou tout simplement le mot gentil To bizin negatif pou to vive Lewis frero,mari bone to larticle continié met nissa,roule matak lor son nou sega,sak morisien bizin fier nou ena nou propre kiltir,nou la mizik,nou racine

[Zaa]

Posté par danny

ki lou fer li vine remind nou ki parmi nou encore ena mové cancrela

wa danny....pa caNcrelat.....samem ki apel CANCRELOU

[DJ El-Syd]

Posté par Nathalia

Du n'importe quoi Pff

Évidemment...

[Lewis Nadal]

Wi Danny ,mo pou dire twa to pa pou krwar mwa Lou li meme mo pli bon enmie KIWI ki zamai mone zwoine lor forum,et mo kontan so charme so charme arogan et sa osi reveile mo ner sensibe.Mo pé manz mo kkwait ek mo pé get mo Moris Tv clip,mo pou ring so bell kan mo fini met mo nissa,a plitar .L.N.

[Lewis Nadal]

samem ki apel CANCRELOU

Kozé Zaa,mo trouver ki to pé xpress twa kuma Lou et a la fin nou tou pou Loumania:L.N.