The Bhojpuri Boys
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The Bhojpuri Boys are a musical group from Mauritius
. They are famed for their revival of Bhojpuri music in Mauritius.
Their lead singer, Kishore Thaukory, was unsuccessful at his attempt at Bhojpuri in the 1980s. The band was formed in the late 1990s and were also unsuccessful during their earlier years. However, since 2004, the band have had major success across the island. Some of their most notable songs include "Naiya Sirey", "Baje Baje", "Chiring Piring" and "Chutkaar". They also perform sega music
.
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
. They are famed for their revival of Bhojpuri music in Mauritius.
Their lead singer, Kishore Thaukory, was unsuccessful at his attempt at Bhojpuri in the 1980s. The band was formed in the late 1990s and were also unsuccessful during their earlier years. However, since 2004, the band have had major success across the island. Some of their most notable songs include "Naiya Sirey", "Baje Baje", "Chiring Piring" and "Chutkaar". They also perform sega music
Sega music
Sega music or Séga is the major music of the Mascarene Islands: Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues as well as of the Seychelles. Sega is similar to the Réunionnais music genre maloya. Another form of dance similar to the sega is the Seychellois moutya. Sega music originated among the slave...
.