Ce métissage donnera lieu à un premier opus, Bardzour (2007) et à une tournée régionale.

Depuis son retour à la Réunion, Salangane continue d’explorer et de mélanger ces influences. Son envie d’ouvrir le maloya sur le monde sans le dénaturer l’amène à ajouter aux sonorités du roulèr tambour basse réunionnais celles de flûtes ethniques, de congas afro-cubaines et d’instruments traditionnels africains. Le maloya c’est aussi une forme deblues, qui permet à Stéphane d’exprimer son « fonnkèr » (ou états d’âmes) au travers du chant, de mots, de murmures et de cris.

The musical project, Salangane, was initiated in Lyon in 2005 by Stéphane Gaze, self-taught musician, who grew up in Reunion Island (Indian Ocean).

The musical background of the band is the Maloya (ternary rhythm inherited from slavery times, now on UNESCO Heritage list), and is enriched with violins and saxophones, as well as traditional African instruments such as balafon, m’bira and n’goni.

A first album was released in 2007 (Bardzour)and the band toured locally.

Back in Reunion, Stephane is building a new musical crew that continues to explore and intertwine these influences. Salangane aims to promote Maloya heritage and culture to the world, while adding its own touch with ethnic flutes, Afro-Cuban percussions and traditional African instruments. The Maloya being also a form of blues, Stéphane expresses his “fonnkèr” (soulscape) through words, whispers, shouts…