BBNR020 — BABANI RE-ISSUE

Following the success of BWAROUZ, BABANI proudly continues its re-issue series dedicated to the timeless works of Danyèl Waro — guardian of maloya and voice of La Réunion.

Official re-issue by BABANI × KRÉOL ART
In collaboration with Label Cobalt

Originally released in 1999, FOUTAN FONNKÈR captures Danyèl Waro in full voice — a live recording from Berlin (1996) that channels the raw soul of Réunion’s maloya. Between trance and testimony, it is a record that speaks from the people, for the people — a rhythm of resistance, a poem of dignity.

Guided by the pulse of the kayanm, bob and roulèr, Waro delivers words that breathe, strike and heal. Every sound echoes the island’s living memory — its struggles, its beauty, and its fierce sense of freedom.

Limited edition of 500 copies worldwide.

Carefully remastered by Neil Combstock for Bōucan Road Studios,
in collaboration with Philippe Conrath (Label Cobalt).
Artwork and layout by ë • visuals.
Illustration by Florans Feliks.

A document of spirit and fire — the voice of La Réunion, alive and unbroken.

Featured on Le Nouvel Obs – “12 vinyles lumineux pour résister au mois d’octobre.”

© Label Cobalt 1999 – Vinyl edition licensed to BABANI Records × KRÉOL ART in 2025.

Danyèl Waro – TANBOU

Danyèl Waro – MOURAMOUR

Danyèl Waro – VYÉ MINM

Danyèl Waro – BANM KALOU BANM

Danyèl Waro – GALÉ

Danyèl Waro – FOUTAN FONNKÈR

Danyèl Waro – ALÉWAR

Danyèl Waro – LA MÉTÉO

Danyèl Waro – FÈTKAF

Danyèl Waro – MADLINN

An unexpected seduction. An instinctive call where it is impossible to resist percussive and bewitching melodies.

Babani is the state of trance reached during a ceremony invoking ancestors’ spirits leading to a multigenerational gathering with a common denominator: The rhythms of the Indian Ocean helped by the ravane, this percussion instrument made of goat skin and which has its roots on the island of Mauritius.
Babani Records is the music label bringing together a collective of artists from around the world connected by a universal goal of fusing electronic sounds and music from the islands of the Indian Ocean.

Electronic beats and sound waves blend with traditional rhythms. It is a natural connection with the past with an eye on the future!

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