Roland Fatime, known better by his moniker “Ti L’Afrique”, pioneered the Soul Sega subgenre that ruled the late 70s and early 80s. This blues and rock-n-roll-oriented subgenre of sega music dominated the airwaves and to this day remains an inspiration to artists. Hence, it was crucial to add Ti L’Afrique’s records released during the early 80s, Soul Sock Sega and Séga Banane to the roster.

"Soul Sock Séga" cleverly plays with words by using "sock" as a reference to "shock" in the Creole language. This creative wordplay injects an additional layer of funk and soul into the track, paying homage to Mr. Brown, also known as the Great Grandmaster of Soul, King James Brown. This song, being one of his most renowned, wastes no time in grabbing your attention with a catchy and earworm-worthy riff. It's sure to have you singing along as Roland channels a strong rock band frontman energy with his raspy vocal delivery and enthusiastic ad-libs.

Séga Banané approaches a less aggressive approach and instead takes after more Mauritian grooves and lyrics while still retaining the funky energy that makes up a lot of the musical identity behind Ti L’Afrique. This title translates to “New Year’s Séga”

These two gems have undergone a meticulous remastering process by our audio engineer Neil Combstock to breathe new life into them as part of their restoration series. This effort aims to showcase the exquisite groove of a specific era in Mauritian musical history.