Ziskakan

Gilbert Pounia in 2006

Ziskakan is a maloya group from Réunion. The frontman is Gilbert Pounia.[1] They are one of the most famous bands from the island.[2] The band formed in 1979.[3] Their style includes adding modern techniques to traditional maloya[4] (called electric maloya[5]), as well as adding Indian instruments.[3] Some of their lyrics are from early poems by Dev Virahsawmy,[6] including many of the poems from Les Lapo Kabri Gazuyé.[7]

References

  1. ^ Gauvin, Gilles (2002). "Créolisation linguistique et créolisation politique à la Réunion". Hérodote. 105 (2): 73–84.
  2. ^ Tom Masters, Jean-Bernard Carillet (2007). Mauritius, Réunion and Seychelles. p. 162. ISBN 9781741047271.
  3. ^ a b Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette (2008). REUNION 2009 PETIT FUTE. p. 109. ISBN 9782746922570.
  4. ^ Médéa, Laurent (2005). Identité et société réunionnaise: nouvelles perspectives et nouvelles approches. p. 51. ISBN 9782845866720.
  5. ^ Lagarde, Benjamin (June 2007). "Un monument musical à la mémoire des ancêtres esclaves : Le maloya (île de la Réunion)". Conserveries Mémorielles. Revue Transdisciplinaire (#3).
  6. ^ Banham, Martin. A history of theatre in Africa. p. 425.
  7. ^ Roshni Mooneeram, Jonathan Hope (2009). From Creole to standard: Shakespeare, language, and literature in a post-colonial context. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-9042026230.


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