Danyèl Waro
Daniel Hoareau (born 10 May 1955 in Le Tampon (Réunion, France), better known by his stage name Danyèl Waro, is a French musician, singer-songwriter and poet of Maloya.
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Danyèl Waro
Anthony Chinnici · Toulouse 2009 · CC BY 3.0
- Full name
- Daniel Hoareau.
- Born
- 1955 · Le Tampon.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- musician · chansonnier · lyricist · politician
- Fields
- maloya
- Known for
- Démavouz la vi
- Languages
- Réunion Creole · French-based creole languages · French
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Danyèl Waro is a symbol of the revival of maloya music. Maloya, officially banned, was played by only a few people. He fell in love with this music during a Firmin Viry concert in 1970. Firmin became his mentor. In 2010, Waro received a WOMEX Award, a prize awarded by world music professionals, in Copenhagen, during the WOMEX exposition.
Danyèl Waro, musician, specializing in w:maloya a genre of Réunionese folk music.
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Danyèl Waro, musician, specializing in w:maloya a genre of Réunionese folk music.
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