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The
Comoros
is a
group of islands
in the
Indian Ocean
, mostly an
independent nation
but also including the
French territory
of
Mayotte
. It is historically linked to both
East Africa
and
France
, and now has a strong
Malagasy
influence.
Zanzibar
's
taarab
music, however, remains the most influential genre on the islands, and a Comorian version called
twarab
is popular. Leading twarab bands include Sambeco and Belle Lumiere, as well as singers including
Chamsia Sagaf
and Mohammed Hassan.
Instruments
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Comorian instruments include the
'oud
and
violin
, the most frequent accompaniment for twarab, as well as
gabusi
(a type of
lute
) and
ndzendze
(a box zither), and the
msondo
drum.
Sega music
from nearby
Mauritius
and
Reunion
is also popular. The primitive
oboe
, the
ndzumara
, is now nearly extinct.
Musicians
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Modern musicians include Abou Chihabi, who composed the
Comorian national anthem
and who is known for his
reggae
-tinged pan-African variety music, reggae/
zouk
/
soukous
fusionists like Maalesh and Salim Ali Amir,
Nawal
,
Ali Said Achimo
who resides in Paris,
Diho
, singer-songwriters and instrumentalists.
See also
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References
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- Ewens, Graeme and Werner Graebner. "A Lightness of Touch". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.),
World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East
, pp 505?508. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books.
ISBN
1-85828-636-0
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