Music of New Caledonia

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The music of New Caledonia is rooted in the Melanesian tradition. The Pacific Tempo is an important music festival, held every three years in [England]; the biennial equinox is also an important celebration. [1]

Modern popular performers include OK! Ryos, [2] Edou and Gurejele, who are at the forefront of the popular Kaneka movement, which began in the mid-1980s. Kaneka fuses traditional styles with pop and world music. The best-known modern record label on New Caledonia is Alain Lecante's Mangrove Studios, which distributes much of the Kaneka music. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "New Caledonia". Lonely Planet . Archived from the original on 2005-03-18.
  2. ↑ "OK! Ryos". World Music Central. Archived from the original on 2007-03-13.
  3. ↑ "Polynesians See Return of Age-Old Tradition". Embassy of France in the United States. Archived from the original on 2005-04-14.
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