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Maloya Malbar

by ZÈNE’T PANON

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    97% created on Reunion island. Recorded by the river, reworked, designed, filmed, costume handcrafted by Reunionese artists.

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Anula 05:38
A nou là na krié riskab talèr na shanté maloya Aaah a nou là na krié Là nou la di Mémé ala zordi nou shante Maloya Mémé Aaah Maloya na krié Na rod nanmsio na di terlà na kalou bandé Dann in krwazé shemin mwin mi fé konfians mon destin
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Rasin Kaf 05:53
Yalélalalélalé lalélalélalalélalé Yalélalalélalé lalélalélalalélalé (X3) Granmoun lariv par bato la donn anou son lafrikinnté (X2) Granmoun lariv par bato la donn anou son koulèr la po (X2) Granmoun lariv par bato la donn anou son lafrikinnté (X2) Granmoun lariv par bato la donn anou son koulèr la po (X2) Yalélalalélalé lalélalélalalélalé Yalélalalélalé lalélalélalalélalé (X2) Maloubar lariv par bato la port po nou zépis bandé Maloubar lariv par bato la port po nou son Bondié Galé Maloubar lariv par bato la tras po nou son karé dofé Yalélalalélalé lalélalélalalélalé Yalélalalélalé lalélalélalalélalé (X2) Malgasine lariv par bato la brod po nou zoli lambawan Malgasine lariv par bato la brod po nou zoli palto Malgasine lariv par bato la port tizane po Mémé Mario Yalélalalélalé lalélalélalalélalé Yalélalalélalé lalélalélalalélalé (X2) Granmoun lariv par bato la donn anou son lafrikinnté (X2) Granmoun lariv par bato la donn anou son koulèr la po (X2) Granmoun lariv par bato la port po nou son lidantité
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Kayman 06:37
Refrain : Tyinbo Flanblo Kalimé là (X4) Kayman ma mèn aou marsé / Kayman (x5) Kayman na mèn aou marsé / Kayman Koté Sin Lé Mwin valé Pasan Sint Mari Mwin valé Koté Sint Sizan Mwin valé koté Bagatelle Mwin valé Pasan Sin Benwa Mwin valé Koté Lélé Mwin valé Pasan par Beaufonds Mwin valé Lao Piton Mwin valé Plaine des Palmistes Mwin valé Piton Sint Roz Mwin valé Mé koté Sint Anne Mwin valé Kayman ma mèn aou marsé / Kayman Kayman na mèn aou marsé / Kayman Dousman mèn aou marsé / Kayman Tyinbo Flanblo Kalimé là Kayman ma mèn aou marsé / Kayman Kayman na mèn aou marsé / Kayman Dousman mèn aou marsé / Kayman Par koté Sin Lwi Mwin valé Koté 3 bassins Mwin valé Passan La Saline Mwin valé Parkoté Sin Gilles Mwin valé Ousa i bril lo Rwa Dodo Mwin valé Kayman ma mèn aou marsé / Kayman Kayman na mèn aou marsé / Kayman Dousman mèn aou marsé / Kayman Par koté Tampon Mwin valé Pasan Trwa Mares Mwin valé Koté Grand Tampon Mwin valé Koté Notre Dame Mwin valé Koté Bras Mouton Mwin valé Koté vincendo Mwin valé Pasan par Langevin Mwin valé Koté Cap Méchant Mwin valé Koté Sin Phillippe Mwin valé Kayman ma mèn aou marsé / Kayman Kayman na mèn aou marsé / Kayman Dousman mèn aou marsé / Kayman Tyinbo Flanblo Kalimé là Kayman ma mèn aou marsé / Kayman Kayman na mèn aou marsé / Kayman Dousman mèn aou marsé / Kayman Koté Bras Panon Mwin Valé Mwin Valé
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about

Tamil rhythms recorded by the river in the lush greenery of eastern Réunion. B side reworks by Jako Maron, EMB, Boogzbrown, Aleksand Saya and Loya.

Zène’T Panon’s music is unique even within the musical microcosm of Réunion Island. On the eastern coast, the most humid and verdant part of the island, the group imbues their version of maloya with Tamil rhythms and melodies. Our recording session on the banks of the Rivière des Marsouins, deep among the lush vegetation, featured the hypnotic sounds of Tamil instruments: the morlon, tarlon and malbar drums. That lazy day by the river with the entire Zène’T Panon family contrasted sharply with the group’s explosive energy during their usual recordings. Besides their Tamil influences, the group are distinguished by their creative capacity for new rhythms and the energy that they deploy. The perfect harmony playing out between the musicians meant the material could be recorded outdoors in a single evening with practically no retakes, which was a blessing as a tropical rainstorm broke just minutes after the session ended.

This album is not just another nicely packaged world music artefact. Nor is it an academic attempt to archive Afro-Malagasy and Tamil heritage. Firstly, we don’t recognise the concept of ‘traditional music’. As with all concepts, of course, it serves a purpose. But music cultures have never been something fixed in time and space, something that can describe a permanent identity – on the contrary, they have always been rather fluid. The fixed, permanent trope is the domain of politics and institutional religion. Nowhere can this fluidity be observed better than in creole cultures worldwide. Already a blend of African, Malagasy, Tamil and European influences, maloya is now in the process of yet another transformation. This album is a bridge between the old-school, instrumental maloya and the thriving electro maloya scene. Played at private kabaré ceremonies by well-respected gramouns, maloya has been at the heart of Reunionese culture for generations. Can the kabaré – steeped in spiritualism, devotion and magic – become digital? Can a new form of maloya be a vehicle for the complexity of local social contexts? These questions are not unknown to the artists of new wave electro maloya. With this album, Jako Marron, EMB, Boogzbrown, Aleksand Saya and Loya strive to provide the answers.


ZENE’T PANON are:

ANIBAL-MAHABO Samuel - lead vocal
BACARI Florian - pikèr / tarlon / backing vocals
BOQUET Fabien – kayanm / rouler / backing vocals
ILATA Daïka - rouler / sati / backing vocals
INES Magali - backing vocals
PECLET Léon – sati / morlon / backing vocals

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released October 25, 2022

Recorded by JuJu Sounds
Reworks by Jako Maron, EMB, Boogzbrown, Aleksand Saya, Loya
Mix by Michał Kupicz
Mastering by Dubplates & Mastering
Text by JuJu Sounds
Graphic & layout by Kid Kreol & Boogie

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