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Maloya: The protest music banned as a threat to France

The music from Reunion considered a threat to the French state in the 1970s is now being used to express the anger of a new generation.

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A type of dance music from the island of Reunion was considered such a threat to the French state in the 1970s that it was banned. Maloya music is now becoming popular around the world - and is being used to express the anger of a new generation, reports the BBC.

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