Euphémia Sautron is a vibrant emerging kreole singer and percussionist from La Réunion, a volcanic island located in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Euphémia Sautron will be sharing one more workshop and performance in Tasmania before returning to her home island.
Hosted at the picturesque Dreamfarm Village in the Huon Valley, this daytime event will begin with a Maloya music workshop at 11am, followed by a performance at 2pm. Tickets are available for the workshop, concert or both. Ticket holders are invited to join a guided walk around Dreamfarm Village at 1pm.

Maloya Horizon Concert
A performance by Maloya Horizon, led by Euphémia Sautron, alongside Emily Sheppard and other special guests. A mix of traditional music from Réunion and Euphémia's originals. It's a participatory genre, so come ready to sing and dance!
Maloya is one of two major genres of music from Reunion Island, originating from African and Malagasy slaves and Indian indentured workers on the island during French colonisation. It's a music of resistance and rebellion, and was considered such a threat to the French state that it was banned from the 1960s-1980s.

 
Maloya Workshop
Euphémia will guide you through learning some traditional songs from Réunion island. The workshop will include tuition on playing the traditional instruments and rhythms of Maloya (including rouler, sati, piker, kayamb), and singing in Reunion Creole No prior musical experience necessary, and all instruments provided. Only 12 places available.

About Euphémia
Euphémia began playing maloya, the traditional music from Reunion Island, at age five, and has since performed throughout Réunion Island with the group Maloya en Choeur. Her particular passion is the rhythm of the rouler, a bass drum and one of the main instruments of maloya. Euphémia is interested in cultural exchange, travelling the world to share her culture and discover that of others. She intends to contribute to maloya by discovering musical genres from all horizons and integrating them into the music of her island. Euphémia brings her rousing vocals, a spirit of curiosity and a welcoming heart to her first tour/residency in Australia in winter 2025.

Location

Dreamfarm Village
Huon Valley TAS (Near Judbury), Address Provided Upon Booking, ,

Contact Details

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