VA Soul Sok Sega (2016)

The compilation "Oté Maloya" continues the compilation "Soul Sok Séga" also released by Strut in 2016. Because Maloya and Séga are both genres that originate in Mauritius and La Réunion in the Indian Ocean and were developed there centuries ago by the slaves of the sugar plantations. Characteristic is the merging of European and African influences.

Strut present a brand new compilation documenting the groundbreaking maloya scene on Réunion Island from the mid-‘70s, as Western instrumentation joined traditional Malagasy, African and Indian acoustic instruments to spark a whole era of new fusions and creativity. Compiled by Réunionese DJ duo La Basse Tropicale, ‘Oté Maloya’ follows up last year’s acclaimed ‘Soul Sok Séga’ release on Strut. Traditional maloya, originally called “séga”, described the songs, music and dances of slaves on the sugar plantations of Réunion Island in the 17th Century – maloya ceremonies paid tribute to ancestors and mediated between the living and the dead.