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Genre: maloya

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Parent Genre: World/Traditional

Maloya is a traditional music genre from the island of Réunion, which combines African rhythms and chants with Indian and European influences. It was originally created by slaves as a form of resistance against their oppressors. Today, it is considered a symbol of the island's cultural identity and is often used to express political and social issues. Maloya music is characterized by its use of percussion instruments, such as the kayamb and the roulèr, and its powerful vocals. It has gained international recognition in recent years, with artists blending traditional elements with modern sounds.


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Popular maloya Songs


Most popular maloya albums

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Les succès souvenirs d'Ousa Nousava (Version originale)
1993
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Gayar la rivé
2003
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Baster 1983-2003 (Maloya & Reggae de l'Ile de La Réunion)
2012
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Destin Maloya
2010
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7ème Ciel
2012
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Bato fou
2011
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Foutan Fonnkér
2006
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Tri la ritron (Chansons pour les enfants)
1997
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Vavanguèr
1998
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Tradition maloya
2010
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Ann O'aro
2018
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Misaotra Mama (Ile de la Réunion)
2005
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Poézi natal
2012

maloya music by decade

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List of maloya artists

Here is a list of maloya artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the maloya genre. You can find out what maloya genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 31 14157
2 28 8424
3 29 12919
4 26 7859
5 17 5104
6 17 1798
7 17 3497
8 17 3808
9 16 981
10 16 859
11 14 2774
12 10 2205
13 9 1394
14 8 829
15 7 2022
16 6 1350
17 5 1348
18 22 6409
19 18 4403
20 18 4408
21 17 4463
22 14 775
23 13 1404
24 7 728
25 5 677
26 3 994
27 2 452
28 1 188
29 1 568
30 1 117
31 1 390
32 23 9377
33 22 4625
34 21 13379
35 14 1769
36 11 2168
37 3 234
38 3 220
39 2 209
40 2 102
41 2 153
42 2 37
43 1 12
44 1 76
45 1 26
46 1 87
47 1 59
48 1 277
49 1 9
50 1 14
51 1 19
52 1 25
53 1 199
54 1 93

maloya playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular maloya music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.