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In the midst of the Seychelles Carnival, Latroupe Nasyonal Sesel, a ceilidh-style band of seven players and several young dancers are preparing their traditional music and dances for the celebrations. The music and dances of this Creole culture grew from the European traditional dances such as Quadrille and Waltz but the Seychelles people have made it their own with African rhythms and movements and a real love and joie-de-vivre of their Islands. Singer-songwriter Jean-Marc Volcy shares this passion for their fragile heritage and works to keep it alive in his own contemporary songs.

Summary

In the midst of the Seychelles Carnival, Latroupe Nasyonal Sesel, a ceilidh-style band of seven players and several young dancers are preparing their traditional music and dances for the celebrations. The music and dances of this Creole culture grew fro

Subtitle
In the midst of the Seychelles Carnival, Latroupe Nasyonal Sesel, a ceilidh-style band...
Duration
1008
Publishing date
2014-07-04 23:30
Link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02ns3l0
Contributors
  BBC Radio 3
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Enclosures
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