Ti L'Afrique - "Soul Sock Sega" (2:58)
Jean Claude - "Mademoiselle" (3:03)
Georgie Joe - "Eliza" (4:09)
John Kenneth Nelson - "Manuel Bitor" (4:14)
Marie Josee/Roger Clency - "La Vie En Badinage" (2:50)
Claudio - "Bonom Chinois" (3:30)
Les Stardust - "Sega Lenoir" (3:38)
Coulouce - "L'Amour Artificiel" (4:11)
Claudio - "Bhai Aboo" (4:22)
Christophe - "Mo Parrain" (2:56)
Cyril Labonne - "Pop Soul Sega" (4:42)
Harold Berty - "Mone Lasser Dire Toi" (2:55)
Michel Legris - "Elida" (4:29)
Catherine Velienne - "Mo Mari Fini Alle" (3:42)
Jean Claude - "Sega Souval" (3:03)
Ramone - "Nouveau Venu Dans L'Endroit" (4:09)
John Kenneth Nelson - "Z'Enfant MisArre" (3:21)
Georges Jean Louis - "Afro Mauricien" (2:53)
Yoyo - "Coco Mamzelle" (2:57)
Christian Tosse - "Madame Zean" (3:24)
Ti L'Afrique - "Soul Sok Sega"
Jean-Claude - "Mademoiselle"
John Kenneth Nelson - "Manuel Bitor"
Marie Josee & Roger Clency - "La Vie En Badinage"
Claudio - "Bonom Chinois"
Les Stardust - "Sega Lenoir"
Coulouce - "L'Amour Artificiel (Soul Sega)"
Christophe - "Mo Parrain"
Cyril Labonne - "Pop Soul Sega"
Harold Berty - "Mone Lasser Dire Toi"
Catherine Velienne - "Mo Mari Fini Alle"
Jean-Claude - "Sega Souval"
Ramone - "Nouveau Venu Dans L'Endroi"
John Kenneth Nelson - "Z'Enfant Misere"
Georges Jean Louis - "Afro Mauricien"
Christian Tosse - "Madame Zean"
Review: The Strut label have done it again, people. Known for digging up some of the most obscure and interesting material from around the globe - both musically and culturally - the label sits alongside the likes of London's Honest Jon's Records in its ability to pull out unheard material from thin air. This time, we have a compilation of Mauritius' Sega music, a local kind of blues music that has its roots in traditional African music started by slaves of plantations who were looking for greener pastures. The 60's saw the explosion of the genre, and throughout this collection of tunes, you'll hear influences from just about any genre across the soul spectrum. There's psych, Afro beat, Ethiopian funk, and Fela-style chanting. It's a truly remarkable release, and it comes warmly recommended. This could well be up there in the top ten for 2016's world charts... and it's only February!
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