Music of New Caledonia
| Melanesian music |
|---|
| Maluku |
| New Caledonia |
| Papua |
| Papua New Guinea |
| Solomon Islands |
| Torres Strait |
| Vanuatu |
| West Irian Jaya |
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
External links
- (French) Audio clips: Traditional music of New Caledonia. Musée d'ethnographie de Genève. Accessed November 25, 2010.
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