Chagos Tambour Group, a Mauritius-based group of Chagossians who have come together to celebrate and continue Chagossians unique cultural heritage have released a new album, featuring classic sega songs about the Chagossian experience of exile. The album was recorded at the Lisette Talate Centre in Pointe-aux-Sables. A powerful quote from the track which opens the new album, Leritaz Kiltir Chagossien The album has been supported by the CHAGOS: Cultural Heritage Across the Gen

Two new exhibitions in Mauritius and Seychelles, the two nations to which Chagossians' were initially exiled in the 1960s and 1970s, have recently marked the years of Chagossian struggle and the community's unique culture. Saradha Soobrayen, a poet who has been working on a poetic inquiry into the Chagos Islands and their people over recent years, told ION News about her latest work, 'Chagos and Guernica, same fight.' Ms Soobrayen has also been involved in the CHAGOS: Cultur

The CHAGOS: Cultural Heritage Across Generations aims to help share and preserve the cultural heritage of the Chagossian community. This year the project supported the production of ‘Chagossian Cultural Heritage’, a new album by the Chagos Tambour Group, led by Mimose Furcy. You can download and stream the album for free, read the lyrics and watch video clips of the group performing by visiting https://chagos.online/exhibits/show/ctgexhibit/ctgalbumintro. The album was launch

Saturday 5th May saw the CHAGOS: Cultural Heritage Across Generations project provide the inaugural exhibition for the recently reopened Crawley Museum. The project has previously run events and community workshops in Mauritius and the UK. The exhibition in Crawley Museum features displays about the history of the islanders, including the forced eviction and ongoing legal battles. But most of the displays are dedicated to the rich cultural history the Chagossians have maintai

The CHAGOS (Cultural Heritage Across the Generations) project continued this weekend, with a major exhibition at the Chagos Refugees Group centre in Pointe-aux-Sables, Mauritius. In a well-attended event, traditional artisanal skills were exhibited, Chagossian group Chagos Tambour preformed and poetry was recited by Saradha Soobrayen, amongst other things. More details are available in this Le Express article. To keep up to date with all the latest developments in the CHAGOS