Santé engagé
| Santé engagé | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Sega music, Indian music, Chinese Music and Western music |
| Cultural origins | 1970s, Mauritius |
| Typical instruments | Typical Mauritian Sega instruments: ravanne - maravane - triangle Indian instruments: Tabla - harmonium - sitar Western instruments: Guitar - drums - Bass - Djembe - Violin - Harmonica - Banjo - Fiddle - Accordion - Hornpipe Chinese instruments: Yangqin - Shamisen - Shakuhachi - Maracas - Drums - Hornpipe |
| Other topics | |
| Grup Latanier - Soley Ruz - Bam Cuttayen - Siven Chinien - Zul Ramiah - Zenfan Dodo | |
Santé engagé (Morisyen: sante angaze) is a genre of Mauritian music which consists of singing and rapping protest songs. It is a way to protest against political/social oppression and repression through music. The genre mixes traditional Mauritian sega with Indian, Chinese and Western influences.