Zékli t-shirts with Maloya graphic printed on them

Zékli 2013

Zékli — Illustration 2013

In the native language of a large part of the population of Réunion, “in zékli” means: sliver, shard, splinter. Zékli is a T-shirt brand that uses splinters of Réunion culture to design its products. In a humoristic tone, the brand has by so doing aimed to promote Réunion culture since 2011.

Illustration on the Maloya theme.

Maloya is one of the major music genres of Réunion. It can also refer to a type of singing or a type of dance. Maloya is usually sung in Réunion Creole and has origins in the music of African and Malagasy slaves. The roulèr (a low-tuned barrel drum played with the hands), the kayamb (a flat rattle made from sugar cane tubes and seeds) and the bob (a braced, struck musical bow) are the three main instruments used in traditional Maloya songs.

Illustration

11.2013

Zékli 2013

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