Ousanousava
It was under the impetus of brothers Frédéric, Bernard and François Joron, and
their sister Isabelle, that Ousanousava (meaning Où allons-nous in Reunionese
Creole) took shape in 1984. Sons of Sega musician Jules Joron, the band's first
cassette, Ousa Nousava, sold several thousand copies in 1984. The group's style,
somewhere between sega and maloya, paid tribute to Reunion's musical heritage,
and the brothers were soon joined by musicians to perform on stage. Riding on
the success of this first release, the band went on to perform live, unveiling
two new albums, Déraciné (1990) ...
