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Roulèr Killer show case, at le Vavangu’Art, L’Entre-Deux (Reunion island).

Zan AmémoutouLaop : the artist

Jean Amémoutou-Laope, (ak Zan AmémoutouLaop), is a musician born in 1976 in Melun (France). He learned to play the drums with masters from his neighbourhood in La Source (Saint-Denis, Reunion Island).
In 1996 he was hired in Le Théâtre Vollard. He performed as an actor for several years.

Then in the 2000s he became a background musician for Christine Salem, Nathalie Natiembé, Thierry Gauliris, Jako Maron…

Around 2007, Jean created a Maloya band named Roulèr Killer, gathering a few friends playing the roulèr and the kayamb*. This band format was innovative.
He composed a few polyrhythmic tracks which were played all over Reunion island.

At the same time, he became an instructor artist at L’APAJH (a disabled people association), at Beauséjour, Sainte-Marie.

Modular performances :

Music parades, concerts, master classes , sport competitions, religious ceremonies, workshops, ron maloya creation, Roulèr killer will be pleased to satisfy your request.

*Roulèr : drum made with an old wood barrel, covered with an animal skin.
Kayamb : rectangular shaker made with sugar cane stems.

20th december 2023 end up parade, at Saint-Denis (Reunion island).

Weekly session of Ron Maloya, at Le Barachois, Saint-Denis (Reunion island).

The Ron Maloya Baraswa

Zan was invited by the former bar owner located nearby the pétanque space at Le Barachois, for his band training sessions. Then little by little, the weekly training became an open stage where maloya players could perform and improvise : a Ron Maloya.
This outdoor set gathers maloya players every Thursday, as soon as they’re peacefull.